http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/56Coroners and Justice Act 2009An Act to amend the law relating to coroners, to investigation of deaths and to certification and registration of deaths; to amend the criminal law; to make provision about criminal justice and about dealing with offenders; to make provision about the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; to make provision relating to the security of court and other buildings; to make provision about legal aid and about payments for legal services provided in connection with employment matters; to make provision for payments to be made by offenders in respect of benefits derived from the exploitation of material pertaining to offences; to amend the Data Protection Act 1998; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-09-27Expert Participation2024-09-18 Part 2 Criminal offencesChapter 1Murder, infanticide and suicide<Emphasis>Partial defence to murder: loss of control</Emphasis>Abolition of common law defence of provocation561The common law defence of provocation is abolished and replaced by sections 54 and 55.2Accordingly, the following provisions cease to have effect—asection 3 of the Homicide Act 1957 (c. 11) (questions of provocation to be left to the jury);bsection 7 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 20) (questions of provocation to be left to the jury).S. 56(2)(a) in force at 4.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 5(b)S. 56(1) in force at 4.10.2010 for E.W. by S.I. 2010/816, art. 6(b)S. 56(1)(2)(b) in force at 1.6.2011 for N.I. by S.R. 2011/182, art. 3(c)
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