Gross Negligence Manslaughter Flashcards
What raises the standard of care
D. is a professional
D. knows V. is vulnerable (child/old/ill)
The risk is likely to happen (size of the risk)
What lowers the standard of care
D. is a child
Benefit of taking the risk - e.g rescuing V.
The risk is unlikely to happen (size of the risk)
Duty under contract…
Singh - e.g landlord
Duty through official position…
Dytham - e.g police officer
Duty to care for someone voluntarily…
Stone and Dobinson - e.g elderly aunt
Duty because of a special relationship…
Gibbins and Proctor - e.g parent to child
Duty because D. created a dangerous situation…
Evans - e.g sister gave drugs to V. then put her to bed hoping she’d get better.
Duty to summon medical attention where D. created the need for it…
Khan and Khan - e.g D.s supplied drugs then did nothing when V. died in front of them.
D. disregards ‘life and safety’/‘health and welfare’…
Bateman/Stone and Dobinson
