# The M’Naghten Rules & the CRPD

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/the-m-naghten-rules-the-crpd/266>\
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**Created:** [9 December 2020 15:04 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/the-m-naghten-rules-the-crpd/266 "2020-12-09T15:04:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grace127](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@Grace127](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Grace127)\
**Post date:** [9 December 2020 15:04 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/the-m-naghten-rules-the-crpd/266/1 "2020-12-09T15:04:20Z")

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Hi  
I’m having difficulty on a question that is about the M’Naghten rules being incompatible with the CRPD and potentially also article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Any ideas? I’m not entirely sure and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![RWatson](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@RWatson](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/RWatson)\
**Post date:** [10 December 2020 12:16 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/the-m-naghten-rules-the-crpd/266/2 "2020-12-10T12:16:09Z")

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Might this help…  
[Jill Peay, ‘Mental incapacity and criminal liability: Redrawing the fault lines?’ (2015) 40 Int J Law Psychiatry 25](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Jill_Peay,_%27Mental_incapacity_and_criminal_liability:_Redrawing_the_fault_lines%3F%27_(2015)_40_Int_J_Law_Psychiatry_25)

Ronnie

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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/jonathan/32/88_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [22 December 2020 09:17 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/the-m-naghten-rules-the-crpd/266/3 "2020-12-22T09:17:12Z")

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Was Ronnie’s answer helpful for you @Grace127? Did you find any other useful material?