sec.103URequest for direction to jury about self-defence in response to domestic violence

### sec.103U Request for direction to jury about self-defence in response to domestic violence This section applies in relation to a criminal proceeding that is a trial by jury if self-defence in response to domestic violence is an issue in the proceeding. The defence may, at any time during the proceeding, ask the judge to direct the jury about self-defence in response to domestic violence by informing the jury about— the matters mentioned in section 103ZA ; or all or some of the other matters about domestic violence mentioned in subdivision 2 . The judge may give the jury the requested direction unless there are good reasons for not doing so. s 103U ins 2023 No. 1 s 67 (sec.103U-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a criminal proceeding that is a trial by jury if self-defence in response to domestic violence is an issue in the proceeding. (sec.103U-ssec.2) The defence may, at any time during the proceeding, ask the judge to direct the jury about self-defence in response to domestic violence by informing the jury about— the matters mentioned in section 103ZA ; or all or some of the other matters about domestic violence mentioned in subdivision 2 . (sec.103U-ssec.3) The judge may give the jury the requested direction unless there are good reasons for not doing so. - (a) the matters mentioned in section 103ZA ; or - (b) all or some of the other matters about domestic violence mentioned in subdivision 2 .