gross negligence manslaughter Flashcards
1
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gross negligence manslaughter definition
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where the defendant owes victim duty of care but reached their duty in a very negligence causing death victim
can be by act or Omission doesn’t have to be unlawful
2
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gross negligence manslaughter
adomako
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the existence of a duty of care towards the Victim
breach of that Duty which cause death
gross negligence which the jury considered to be criminal
3
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gross negligence cases
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singh
Litchfield
Khan and Khan
wacker
4
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case where Doctor treated patient
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Bateman
5
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gross negligent criticisms
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individual jury panels have left to decide the appropriate standard for gross negligence this may lead to inconsistent decisions in similar cases
