[2007] UKPC 31

The St Lucia Criminal Code s.21(b) was intended to widen the defence of insanity by enabling it to be made out as soon as a defendant was proved to have been under the influence of a delusion, even if the lack of knowledge required by s.21(a) could not be established.

PC (StL) (Lord Hoffmann, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Lord Carswell, Sir Christopher Rose, Baroness Hale of Richmond)

02/05/2007