Gross negligence manslaughter

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  • Created on: 07-10-20 17:42
First element of gross negligence manslaughter
Must be a duty of care between the defendant and victim
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Second element of gross negligence manslaughter
Must be a breach of that duty that causes death
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Third element of gross negligent manslaughter
breach must be so grossly negligent the jury consider it criminal
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fourth element of gross negligent manslaughter
there must be a risk of death
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What case sets out the neighbour principle?
Donoghue v Stephenson 1932
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What duty did the defendant have in R v Pitwood?
Contractual duty
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What case sets out factual causation?
R v White 1910
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Factual causation sets out what test?
but for test
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What contribution establishes legal causation?
A significant contribution
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What case sets out gross negligence?
R v Bateman 1925
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Who decides whether the defendants negligence was sufficient enough for manslaughter?
The Jury
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Who said this " whether...the conduct of the defendant was so bad in all the circumstances as to amount...to a criminal act or omission"?
Lord Mackay
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What case demonstrates a risk of death due to negligence?
R v Misra & Srivastava 2004
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How is risk of death judged?
Objectively
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