• About Us
  • Our Services
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
Login | My Posts
Accountants in Cyprus
  • Publications
  • About Cyprus
    • Cyprus History
    • Cyprus Company Registration
    • Cyprus Tax
    • Cyprus VAT
    • Cyprus Accountants
    • Cyprus Economy
  • Find Accountants
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Publications
  • About Cyprus
    • Cyprus History
    • Cyprus Company Registration
    • Cyprus Tax
    • Cyprus VAT
    • Cyprus Accountants
    • Cyprus Economy
  • Find Accountants
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Accountants in Cyprus
No Result
View All Result
Home Publications News & Announcements

Advertiser group objects to Google_Yahoo tie up

September 7, 2008
in News & Announcements
Reading Time: 2 mins read

“The killer must have had the specic intention to murder his victim at the time of the
offence,” explains criminal law lawyer Oliver Buttereld. The specic intent for murder
means either an intention to cause death or an intention to cause bodily harm that the
accused knew was likely to cause death, and he was reckless whether death ensued or not.
One feature of a murder trial that might cloud the issue of intent is the accused’s
drunkenness. If there is evidence that the accused was so impaired by alcohol or drugs
that he could not, or did not, form the specic intent for murder, the verdict may be
manslaughter rather than murder. Although drunkenness may be a defence to murder, it
cannot be a defence to manslaughter.
Other issues might arise in a murder trial that could affect the outcome. For instance, the
accused might suggest that the killing was an accident, or was done in self-defence. If the
Crown cannot disprove these defences beyond a reasonable doubt, then the accused will
be acquitted. The success of the defence of self-defence will depend on whether the force
used was reasonable in the circumstances. For instance, if the deceased attacks the accused
with his bare hands, a jury might nd it to be excessive for the accused to pull out a gun
and shoot him in the head.
“And there is a separate and special defence of provocation”, Buttereld advises. Even
if the Crown can prove that the accused intended to kill the deceased, he could still be
found guilty of manslaughter instead of murder if the jury nds that he was acting “in
the heat of passion” caused by sudden provocation arising from a wrongful act or insult
by the deceased.
Murder trials can become complicated when the accused raises a number of different
but interrelated defences at the same time, says Buttereld. For example, the accused
may raise all of these defences at the same time: accident, self-defence, drunkenness,
provocation, and automatism (involuntary behaviour). In these cases, the judge’s charge to
the jury may be long and complex. The jury is instructed to consider each of the defences
separately, and in conjunction with each other.

This article was written by Linda Rainaldi of the People’s Law School with funding
assistance from the Law Foundation of BC. Oliver Buttereld is a lawyer who practises
criminal law in Kelowna.
The purpose of this article is educational in nature. It is not intended as legal advice.
It offers general information only. If you have a legal problem, you should seek
professional advice.

ShareTweetShare

Newsletter

Latest News

Growth of the financial services sector
News & Announcements

Cyprus government aims to further support the growth of the financial services sector

September 14, 2023

The Cyprus government aims to further support the growth of the financial services sector by further bolstering the regulatory framework,...

Read more
Cyprus as a filming location

Scheme that aims to promote Cyprus as a filming location

September 14, 2023
Deadline for Registration of Beneficial Ownership

Deadline for Registration of Beneficial Ownership Data and imposition of fines – 2023

September 5, 2023

Accountants in Cyprus is an accounting portal that consists of information in the field of finance and a network of Cyprus accounting firms and other financial service providers .

USEFUL LINKS

  • Accountants in Nicosia
  • Accountants in Limassol
  • Accountants in Larnaca
  • Accountants in Famagusta
  • Accountants in Paphos
  • Accountants in Nicosia
  • Accountants in Limassol
  • Accountants in Larnaca
  • Accountants in Famagusta
  • Accountants in Paphos

USEFUL LINKS

  • Cyprus Tax Consultants
  • Tax Planning Cyprus
  • Tax Benefits Cyprus
  • Double Taxation Treaties
  • Cyprus Accounting Firms
  • Cyprus Tax Consultants
  • Tax Planning Cyprus
  • Tax Benefits Cyprus
  • Double Taxation Treaties
  • Cyprus Accounting Firms

AFFILIATED SITES

logo-lawyers-in-cyprus
lawyers-malta
2022 © Accountants in Cyprus. All Rights Reserved. Developed by Wizzweb
  • About
  • Cyprus Accounting Services
  • Auditors in Cyprus
  • Cyprus VAT
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Publications
  • About Cyprus
    • Cyprus History
    • Cyprus Company Registration
    • Cyprus Tax
    • Accountants Cyprus
    • Cyprus Economy
  • Find Accountants
  • Contact Us
  • Our Services
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • FAQ

© 2023 Accountant in Cyprus

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.