Defences to Homicide - Implementation
The Crimes (Homicide) Act 2005 has implemented the major legislative recommendations of the Commission's Defences to Homicide: Final Report.
Under the changes, provocation as a defence to murder is abolished and a new defence 'defensive homicide' has been created.
Related Pages
- Defences to Homicide
- Defences to Homicide - Recommendations
- Defences to Homicide - Terms of Reference
- Defences to homicide paper focuses on gender bias and mental impairment
- Murder laws need reform
Related Publications
- Defences to Homicide: Final Report
- Defences to Homicide: Issues Paper
- Defences to Homicide: Occasional Paper
- Defences to Homicide: Options Paper