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Sums it up nicely. There is a lovely caveat in s.76(4) Criminal Justice and Immigration Act that states along the lines of "not have to judge to a nicety the amount of force used". Basically, if you believe someone has a knife and you trap his hand, then knock him out to prevent him using the knife, then the force used (in your honestly held belief) is warranted.
This video gives an interesting oversight of uk self defence law.
It is a really good video and I’d recommend looking at his other videos on related topics such as weapons law, etc. As a black belt and a barrister, he’s in a really good position to talk with authority on these topics. He also makes it digestible and easy to follow for the layman too.
Sums it up nicely. There is a lovely caveat in s.76(4) Criminal Justice and Immigration Act that states along the lines of "not have to judge to a nicety the amount of force used". Basically, if you believe someone has a knife and you trap his hand, then knock him out to prevent him using the knife, then the force used (in your honestly held belief) is warranted.
It is a really good video and I’d recommend looking at his other videos on related topics such as weapons law, etc. As a black belt and a barrister, he’s in a really good position to talk with authority on these topics. He also makes it digestible and easy to follow for the layman too.
All the best,
Iain