Made famous by Sir Alex Ferguson, this defence falls under the category of a "Special Reasons Argument". If you don't know what that is, swat up in the "The Law In Theory" Section, under the header "In The Court Room".
The defence argued that their client needed to get to a toilet as an "emergency". International treaties state everyone has "the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of the right to life"
The defence argued that the defendant was suffering from severe diarrhoea at the time of the offence. You may need to provide evidence to prove/corroborate this claim.
In Sir Alex Ferguson's case he argued that his symptoms had begun the day before his offence. He said he went to see the Manchester United club doctor, Mike Stone, and felt much better after taking some Imodium tablets. But then on his journey home he was struck by stomach cramps and the urgent need to visit the lavatory. In Sir Alex's words he "had to go somewhere quickly"!
Sir Alex Ferguson was stopped by a police vehicle at the time of his offence and he failed to mention anything about his stomach cramps or diarrhoea to the officer. His defence team argued that this was because he was too embarrassed to explain his predicament to the officer at the road side.
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