concerned with the conduct of the DEFENDANT rather than the state of mind
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What does negligence apply to?
Driving offences
Gross Negligence Manslaughter
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How is it decided?
It is decided objectively and questioned whether the defendants conduct met the standard of a reasonable man
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What is the case for objective standard and what was it to do with?
McCrone v Riding 1938
learner driver
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What is the case to do with gross negligence manslaughter and what was it to do with?
R v Adomako 1994
breaching a duty of care
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What is the Adomako test?
"whether the defendant was so bad in all the circumstances as to amount in their judgment to a criminal act or ommision"
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What did R v Bateman 1925 say?
"the negligence of the accused went beyond a mere matter of compensation between subjects and showed disregard for the life and safety of others to amount to a crime against the state and conduct deserving punishment"
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