Omissions Flashcards

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Pittwood

A

railway gate not shut, man died

LP - liable by omission - manslaughter - contract failed

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Adomako

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anaesthetist failed to notice disconnected oxygen tube

LP - LBO - gross negligence - manslaughter - contract failed

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Dytham

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PC on duty watched 3 men kick man to death and walked away

LP - LBO - public duty failed

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Stone and Dobinson

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agreed to look after elderly sister - she refused to eat and died
LP - manslaughter - caring duty failed

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Gibbins and Proctor

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D deliberately starved 7 year old child Nelly
LP - LBO - murder - caring duty failed
Dad - automatic duty
Step mum - accepted duty

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Miller

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D - homeless set room on fire and moved away

LP - LBO - created a danger and failed to stop it

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DPP v K

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D, 15 year old hid sulphuric acid in hand dryer

LP - LBO - created a danger and failed to stop it

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Bermudez

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PC searched suspect and needle pricked him which he knew was there
LP - LBO - created a danger - S.47 assault

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Matthews and Alleyne

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Boy dangled off the bridge and couldn’t swim - died

LP - LBO - created and danger and became liable when V said he couldn’t swim

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Khan and Khan

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D supplied heroin to a 15 year old girl - she overdosed

LP - in future cases there could be a duty between dealer and user for manslaughter

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Evans

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D lived with half sister and mum - D overdosed and they failed to call the police
LP - LBO created and danger and failed to stop it

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Bland

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Hillsborough disaster - no chance of improvement

LP - not LBO as it was in the patients best interest

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Lowe - constructive manslaughter

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conflicted child

LP - CM quashed as it can not occur where D failed to act

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