Criminal Defences in South Australia

Our aim is to provide resources to help you find the right information about criminal law matters in South Australia.

Below are the criminal defences used in South Australian courts. Click on a specific defence for more information.

• Alibi
• Automatism
• Claim of Right
• Consent
• Defence of Another
• Defence of Property
• Double Jeopardy
• Duress
• Honest and Reasonable Mistake of Fact
• Impossibility
• Lawful Excuse
• Mental Impairment
• Necessity
• Provocation
• Self Defence