Involuntary Manslaughter - Gross Negligence

Question 1

Adomako

Answer 1

Outlines the elements of the crime

Question 2

Pittwood

Answer 2

Contractual duty

Question 3

Dytham

Answer 3

Public duty

Question 4

Lowe/Reid (IVM)

Answer 4

Statutory duty

Question 5

Stone & Dobinson

Answer 5

Voluntary duty

Question 6

Miller

Answer 6

Dangerous situation duty

Question 7

Gibbins & Proctor

Answer 7

Special relationship duty

Question 8

Caparo v Dickman

Answer 8

duty owed under general tort principles

Question 9

Evans

Answer 9

voluntary duty - D began to look after sister following a heroin overdose, but then left her and she died.

Question 10

Willoughby

Answer 10

general tort duty - V helped D set fire to his house for insurance money, but V died.

Question 11

Khan & Khan

Answer 11

dangerous situation duty - D supplied first time user with heroin, she overdosed, they left.

Question 12

Singh

Answer 12

contractual duty - landlord did not fix faulty gas pipe, and residents died.

Question 13

Wacker

Answer 13

voluntary duty - knowingly carried illegal immigrants in van, but ventilation holes were blocked and they died.

Question 14

Litchfield

Answer 14

contractual duty - D knew ships engine was faulty, but took crew out on it anyway, and 3 died.

Question 15

Andrews & Bateman

Answer 15

defines ‘gross’ negligence

Question 16

Misra & Srivastava (GNM)

Answer 16

defines gross - the risk of death must be obvious to the reasonable person