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Message: [QUOTE="Jason Simmons, post: 2903476, member: 8275"] So Difficult to say. I know nothing about this matter other than what has been reported publicly and a tip as to who this relates to, but the wording used, suggests to me (based on the little information currently available) this is domestic violence related, rather than an assault in a pub or similar. We have seen numerous people in trouble for assaults and there is never an issue naming the offender. Which is why this suggests to me this is not a criminal charge but rather a domestic violence proceeding. Or perhaps both but in any case contains an element of DV. Under such circumstances, there are too many variables to form an opinion on possible outcomes, with such little information, however to answer your question the exculpation (legal defence) of self-defence can definitely be used in domestic violence incidents as it can in assault matters. However many other things other than assault comprise domestic violence that such a defence doesn’t address, so without knowing what the allegations are it is rather difficult to say. [/QUOTE]

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