Constructive Manslaughter A01 Flashcards
1
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Unlawful (case)
A
Criminal offence - R v Franklin
2
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Unlawful: Supply drugs (case)
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supply of drug alone cannot be manslaughter → R v Cato
3
Q
Dangerous test (case)
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- test established in R v Church -objective -sober + reasonable people would recognise that some level of harm would result from their conduct
4
Q
Dangerous test confirmed in? (case)
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- confirmed in R v Newbury and Jones
5
Q
Act (case)
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unlawful act cannot be an ommission →R v Lowe
6
Q
Causation (case)
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-normal factual and legal
-prosecution beyond reasonable doubt
-self-injection doesnt break the chain of causation → R v Kennedy
7
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Mens Rea (case)
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only needs MR for unlawful and dangerous act → R v Lamb
