Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)

Part 2 E+W+N.I. Criminal offences

Chapter 1 E+W+N.I. Murder, infanticide and suicide

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Partial defence to murder: loss of control E+W+N.I.

56 Abolition of common law defence of provocation E+W+N.I.

(1) The common law defence of provocation is abolished and replaced by sections 54 and 55.

(2) Accordingly, the following provisions cease to have effect—

(a) section 3 of the Homicide Act 1957 (c. 11) (questions of provocation to be left to the jury);

(b) section 7 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 20) (questions of provocation to be left to the jury).