Principle

CRIMINAL LAW — Intoxication — Statutory Defence — Burden of Proof

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The statutory defence of intoxication requires proof of involuntariness and resulting insanity. The principle applies to criminal law. The burden is on the accused. The rule limits the defence. The accused must adduce evidence. The principle is well-established.

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