Involuntary Manslaughter Cases Flashcards

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What cases show UAM in different criminal acts?

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  • R v Goodfellow (Arson)
  • DPP v Newbury & Jones (Criminal Damage)
  • R v Watson (Burglary)
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UAM: Case links to act must be unlawful?

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R v Lamb (Fired gun at friend, both thought it was safe)

-Must be unlawful, in this case its not - as its not assault as V had no fear.

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UAM: What case links to dangerous act?

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R v Larkin: (threatened V1 with blade, V2 accidentally dies to blade)
-Unlawful act doesn’t need to be aimed at V but must be objectively dangerous

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UAM: What cases link to risk of harm?

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R v Larkin + R v JM & SM

-Its not necessary for D to realise the risk of harm

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UAM: What case links to MR of UAM?

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Newbury & Jones (Paving stone push onto train killed guard)

  • Not necessary for D to force harm
  • Only needs intention to do unlawful act
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UAM: What case links to causation?

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Kennedy (supplied drugs, did not inject them)

-Act must be physical and legal cause of death. In this case there was an intervening act.

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