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A defendant who is of his own accord intoxicated to an extent where he cannot form the necessary intent has a defence to crimes of specific intent, such as murder, but not to other offences, such as assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The defence does not apply where the intoxication merely reduces inhibition or provides ‘Dutch courage’.
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