Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:appeal |
allowed
misdirection by trial judge |
| gptkbp:area |
criminal law
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal appeal
|
| gptkbp:citedBy |
[1995] 1 WLR 844
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Lord_Hoffmann
gptkb:House_of_Lords David Clegg self-defense must be proportionate necessity of proportionality |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1995
|
| gptkbp:discusses |
in legal textbooks
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R v. Clegg (1995)
|
| gptkbp:impact |
on law enforcement policies
on public perception of police actions |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Lord_Steyn
July 5, 1995 conduct of police five Lords on police use of firearms |
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
reasonable force
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
self-defense
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense counsel
prosecution counsel |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Northern_Ireland_conflict
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
shooting of a vehicle
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
law enforcement training
available in legal archives for civil liberties by legal scholars self-defense law interpretation self-defense in law in criminal justice system to human rights law [1995] 1 WLR 844 for police conduct in law school curricula shooting incident involving police influenced_UK_self-defense_standards |
| gptkbp:outcome |
conviction quashed
retrial ordered not guilty verdict legal reforms proposed |
| gptkbp:precedent |
influenced future self-defense cases
for future self-defense claims |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:R_v._Martin_(2001)
|
| gptkbp:research |
eyewitness testimony
|
| gptkbp:significance |
clarified use of force in self-defense
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
excessive force
imminent threat |