Should a successful partial defence plea to first degree murder result in a verdict of second degree murder or manslaughter?

MURDER,MANSLAUGHTER AND INFANTICIDE

Introduction

The provisional proposals in the CP

Responses to our proposals

Should the law of homicide retain partial defences?

Should each partial defence have the same effect?

The problem of ‘split’ juries

Should the operation of partial defences be confined to first degree murder?

Should a successful partial defence plea to first degree murder result in a verdict of second degree murder or manslaughter?