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Aline Loake v Crown Prosecution Service  | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether the defence of insanity was available to a charge of harassment, for which the mens rea has an objective limb. | 
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| Court:  | 
Administrative Court | 
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| Reference:    | 
CO/2769/2017 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2017] EWHC 2855 (Admin) | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Irwin LJ and Knowles J | 
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| Date:  | 
16 November 2017 |