Gross negligent manslaughter- risk of death& causation

Question 1

What is meant by a risk of death?

Answer 1

‘A serious and obvious risk of death’

Question 2

Which cases go with a risk of death?

Answer 2

-R V Singh
-R V Misra
-R V Broadhurst

Question 3

R V Singh

Answer 3

-a reasonably prudent person would have foreseen a serious and obvious risk of death

Tenant died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Question 4

R V Misra

Answer 4

there must be an objective risk of death, there usually is because someone has died.

Question 5

R V Broadhurst

Answer 5

‘Risk of death must be striking, apparent and glaring’

Question 6

For all result crimes what must be established?

Answer 6

Causation.

Question 7

What does the question of causation ask?

Answer 7

‘did the breach cause the result or substantially contribute’

Question 8

Which cases go with causation?

Answer 8

-R V Broughton
-R V Carey

Question 9

R V Broughton

Answer 9

-was the failure to obtain medical assistance the reason for death.
-Or would the V have died regardless?

Question 10

R V Carey

Answer 10

-The actions of the Defendant do not need to be the sole cause of death, so long as not a trivial cause