'There is however, no rule of law that a person attacked is bound to run away if he can, but it has been said that ... "what is necessary is that he should demonstrate by his actions that he does not want to fight. He must demonstrate that he is prepared to temporise and disengage and perhaps to make some physical withdrawal." It is submitted that it goes too far to say that action of this kind is necessary. A demonstration by the accused that at the time he did not want to fight is, no doubt, the best evidence that he was acting reasonably and in good faith in self defence; but it is no more than that. A person may in some circumstances so act without temporising, disengaging or withdrawing; and he should have a good defence.'

'There is however, no rule of law that a person attacked is bound to run away if he can, but it has been said that ... "what is necessary is that he should demonstrate by his actions that he does not want to fight. He must demonstrate that he is prepared to temporise and disengage and perhaps to make some physical withdrawal." It is submitted that it goes too far to say that action of this kind is necessary. A demonstration by the accused that at the time he did not want to fight is, no doubt, the best evidence that he was acting reasonably and in good faith in self defence; but it is no more than that. A person may in some circumstances so act without temporising, disengaging or withdrawing; and he should have a good defence.'