Under common law a person can use reasonable force to:
15th March 2007, Page 37
15th March 2007
Page 37

Page 37, 15th March 2007
— Under common law a person can use reasonable force to:
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• Defend himself from attack • Prevent an attack on another person • Defend his property.
In addition to the common law defence, section 3(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1967 (the statutory defence) provides that: 'A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime, or in effecting or assisting in the lawful arrest of offenders or suspected offenders or of persons unlawfully at large."