Self-defence—when available
418 Self-defence—when available
A person is not criminally responsible for an offence if the person carries out the conduct constituting the offence in self-defence.
A person carries out conduct in self-defence if and only if the person believes the conduct is necessary—
to defend himself or herself or another person, or
to prevent or terminate the unlawful deprivation of his or her liberty or the liberty of another person, or
to protect property from unlawful taking, destruction, damage or interference, or
to prevent criminal trespass to any land or premises or to remove a person committing any such criminal trespass,
and the conduct is a reasonable response in the circumstances as he or she perceives them.
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