Criminal Law - Unlawful Act Manslaughter

Question 1

Unlawful act manslaughter

Answer 1

D commits an unlawful act which is dangerous and causes death

Question 2

Unlawful act

Answer 2

Must be committed by D

Must be a positive act an omission is not sufficient

Question 3

Unlawful act/ Lowe - omission case saying UAM can’t be an omission

Answer 3

Failure to call a doctor was not an Unlawful act

Question 4

Unlawful act/ Could be any crime such as:
Assault:
Even where the crime is not aimed at V:

Answer 4

Larkin

Mitchell

Question 5

UAM/ dangerous

Answer 5

Test for dangerousness comes from