R v Clinton and others (2012)
In this case the appellant had pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his wife on grounds of loss of control and diminished responsibility. The trial judge had stated on the facts that there was no evidence to support the defence of loss of selfcontrol based on one of the qualifying triggers identified in the statute. The judge had, in particular, said she was ‘specifically’ required to disregard anything said or done that constituted sexual infidelity under s.55(6)(c) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
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