Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026
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Due Date: March 2026
QUESTION
X is the leader of a dangerous human trafficking gang. He is afraid that Z, the leader of
another gang in the same town, will try to kill him. He instructs Y, who is his
neighbour, to shoot Z. X threatens Y that he (X) will kill both Y and Y’s wife if he (Y)
does not obey X’s orders. Y, who is terrified of X, shoots and kills Z. Y is charged with
the murder of Z.
You are Y’s legal representative. Discuss which defence you will invoke to ensure a
complete acquittal of Y. (10)
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