GNM- Involuntary Manslaughter Flashcards

1
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The act or omission does not have to be what?

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An unlawful act

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2
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Which case was about an anaesthetist who was convicted of GNM?

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R v Adamako 1995

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What was R v Adomako 1995 about?

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The oxygen tube had come detached from the ventilator but the anaesthetist failed to realise this

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4
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What is the actus reus for GNM?

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Death of a human being under the Queens peace

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What questions must be asked to establishing there is men’s Rea or not?

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  1. Is there a duty of care?
  2. Was there a breach in that duty of care?
  3. Was there a risk that D’s conduct could have cause death?
  4. Did the breach cause the victims death?
  5. Was the negligence gross?
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6
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What must D have towards V?

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Duty of care

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7
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What is the neighbour principle?

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“You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you could reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour”

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8
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Which case introduced the neighbour principle?

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Donoughue V Stevenson 1932

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9
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What case is about a contractual duty of care?

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R v Singh 1999

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What is R v Singh 1999 about?

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D owned property which he rented out to tenants . There was a faulty gas fire which led to the deaths of the tenants. She had contractual duty to maintain the property and failed to do so

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11
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Which case was about a doctor and patient?

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Adomako 1995

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12
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Which case was about a driver and pedestrian?

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Andrews v DPP 1937

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13
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Which case was about a driver and passenger?

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Wacker 2002

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What was wacker about?

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D smuggled illegal immigrants into Britain in his Lorry but forgot to give them air , 58 people died

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15
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What kind of law is gross negligence manslaughter?

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It is apart of civil law

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16
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What does not apply in criminal cases?

A

Ex turpi causa

17
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What is ex turpi causa?

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Joint criminal enterprise

18
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In criminal law D still owes a duty of care to V even if what?

A

V is part of the crime party as well as in R v Wacker 2002

19
Q

What is the second question asked in GNM.

A

Is there a breach of that duty of care?

20
Q

The conduct of D must what?

A

Have gone below what was expected of a reasonable and sober person

21
Q

What type of test is applied when deciding was there a breach?

A

An objective test is applied

22
Q

If D possess a skill they are expected to what?

A

Be judged against the standards of a reasonably competent person of that profession

23
Q

An inexperienced driver must what?

A

Reached the standards of the ordinary driver

24
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What is the 3rd question in GNM?

A

Was their a risk that D’s conduct would have caused the death?

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The principle questioning was there a risk that D's conduct would've caused death was stated in what case and confirmed in what case?
R v Adomako 1994 and confirmed in R v Misra and another 2004
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What is the 4th question?
Did the breach cause the victims death?
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"Did the breached cause the victims death" is simply a question of what?
Causation
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What is the 5th question?
Was the negligence gross?
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Which case introduced the test for gross negligence?
R V Bateman 1925
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What was R V Bateman 1925 about?
V died whilst giving birth but D had caused internal injuries and failed to send her to hospital.
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Why was Batemans conviction quashed?
Conviction was quashed as it was decided that the negligence wasn't gross, and that the jury must decided whether it was gross by judging whether D had a disregard to the life and safety of V
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In what cases was it decided that D's negligence must go beyond the tort of negligence?
Andrews v DPP 1937
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What was Andrews v DPP 1937 about?
D sped up and overtook a car and ran down a pedestrian. D's disregard to life and safety of others must be such as to amount to a crime
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Why did the Law Lords not provide a definition of GNM?
Because they felt it would be too difficult for the jury to understand
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If D has a duty to act and fails to they could be guilty of GNM decided in which case?
Khan and Khan 1998
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What was Khan and Khan about?
D's supplied heroin to V who self injested and then collapsed, D left the, alone and came back to find them dead
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What did CA say obiter?
That duty of care situations should be extended to a duty to get medical assistance in certain circumstances