On 1st September 1993, Georgina Robinson, an occupational therapist working at the Edith Morgan Centre, was fatally wounded by a paranoid schizophrenic, Andrew Robinson, a patient detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. Andrew Robinson had been suffering from mental illness since 1978, when he was committed to Broadmoor Special Hospital on his conviction for possession of a firearm with intent to endanger a life. He is now back in Broadmoor, following his conviction in March 1994 for manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
On 1st September 1993, Georgina Robinson, an occupational therapist working at the Edith Morgan Centre, was fatally wounded by a paranoid schizophreni...
Written by two of the UK's leading experts on the law of homicide, contains new information and analysis and suggests a radical new solution to the 'mess' which English homicide law has become. In this powerful account, the authors show that-from Sir Edward Coke's classic common law definition of murder, through political fixes, poorly thought-out compromises and misguided legislative or Executive tinkering-the English law of homicide is in 'a mess'. Even the most adept legal minds are faced with what has been described in Parliament as 'fine lines and distinctions'. What must juries make of...
Written by two of the UK's leading experts on the law of homicide, contains new information and analysis and suggests a radical new solution to the 'm...
