01 May 2008
Ashley v Chief Constable of Sussex Police [2008] UKHL 25, [2008] All ER (D) 326 (Apr)
In a civil claim for assault, a defendant who had mistakenly but honestly thought it was necessary to defend himself against an imminent risk of attack could not rely on self-defence if his mistaken belief, although honestly held, had not been a reasonable one.
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