Rav suffers from diabetes. He takes insulin three times per day. On the rare occasion he has not taken it, the failure resulted in hyperglycaemia which has caused him to black out. One morning he is attacked and robbed in the street outside his home. So upset is he that he forgets to take his insulin for a whole day. During the evening while driving, he drives his car to a petrol station where he fills up with petrol, and drives the car away without paying. Back in the car he drives through a red traffic light without noticing, nearly causing an accident. He is stopped by a police officer, Amir, who asks him to step outside the car for a breathalyser test. Rav punches Amir. He then gets back in his car and drives off at speed, not noticing Jimmi, who is crossing the road. Jimmi is killed in the resulting crash. Rav is arrested. He can remember nothing of what has happened.

Discuss Rav's potential liability.

Would it make any difference to your answer if the reason for Rav's mental condition was that he was voluntarily intoxicated?

Rav suffers from diabetes. He takes insulin three times per day. On the rare occasion he has not taken it, the failure resulted in hyperglycaemia which has caused him to black out. One morning he is attacked and robbed in the street outside his home. So upset is he that he forgets to take his insulin for a whole day. During the evening while driving, he drives his car to a petrol station where he fills up with petrol, and drives the car away without paying. Back in the car he drives through a red traffic light without noticing, nearly causing an accident. He is stopped by a police officer, Amir, who asks him to step outside the car for a breathalyser test. Rav punches Amir. He then gets back in his car and drives off at speed, not noticing Jimmi, who is crossing the road. Jimmi is killed in the resulting crash. Rav is arrested. He can remember nothing of what has happened.

Discuss Rav's potential liability.

Would it make any difference to your answer if the reason for Rav's mental condition was that he was voluntarily intoxicated?