Loss of control
Loss of control
Real World
In R v Clinton (2012), the defendant killed his wife after she taunted him about her affairs and told him to kill himself. The Court of Appeal held that sexual infidelity alone cannot be a qualifying trigger, but it can be considered alongside other factors.
Exam Focus
Name both qualifying triggers — fear of serious violence and circumstances of an extremely grave character — and apply separately.
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