Criminal - Fatals - Involuntary Manslaughter

Question 1

What is the actus reus of unlawful act manslaughter?

Answer 1

1 - causes death
2- unlawful act
3- dangerous act

Question 2

Define unlawful act (AR Unlawful act manslaughter)

Answer 2

Must commit a criminal offence and not a civil wrong
S.18 cannot rely on this
(lamb)

Question 3

Define dangerous act (AR unlawful act manslaughter)

Answer 3

(Church)
Whether an act is dangerous or not is decided objectively, a sober and reasonable man would regard as dangerous

Question 4

Define causes death (AR unlawful act manslaughter)

Answer 4

Factual and legal cause of death ]
(R v Kennedy)

Question 5

Where does the law currently stand on drug deaths? (AR unlawful act manslaughter)

Answer 5

D can only be guilty if they injected the drug themselves.

Question 6

What is the mens rea of unlawful act manslaughter?

Answer 6

The MR of the unlawful act itself.
(Newbury and Jones)