The court gave standard directions for the jury in a case where the defendant pleaded duress.
Citations:
[1982] 1 WLR 294
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Approved – Regina v Safi (Ali Ahmed); Regina v Ghayur; Regina v Shah; Regina v Showaib; Regina v Mohammidy; Regina v Shohab; Regina v Ahmadi; Regina v Safi (Mahammad Nasir); Regina v Kazin CACD 6-Jun-2003
The defendants appealed convictions after rejection of their defence of duress. They had hijacked an aeroplane in Afghanistan, and surrendered eventually at Stansted. They said they were acting under duress, believing they had no other way of . .
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Crime
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.183352
