unlawful act manslaughter

Question 1

unlawful act manslaughter definition

Answer 1

killing where the defendant doesn’t have the intention to kill or cause GBH

Question 2

unlawful act

must be criminal offence

Answer 2

Franklin

lamb- absence of mens rea

Question 3

unlawful act

must be act not omission

Answer 3

lowe- died of neglect

Question 4

what counts as a dangerous act

Answer 4

only need some harm not serious doesn’t matter if defendant realises there was any risk or harm
larkin- fell on open cut-throat razor

Question 5

dangerous act

doesn’t need to be aimed at victim

Answer 5

Mitchell- fight in post office pushed man into 89 year old

Question 6

dangerous act

can be aimed at property

Answer 6

goodfellow- fire in council flat

Question 7

dangerous act

risk of harm must be physical harm can’t be fear or apprehension

Answer 7

Dawson- suffered from Heart Attack

Question 8

dangerous act

reasonable person must be aware of victims frailty and risk of physical harm for defendant to be guilty

Answer 8

Watson

Question 9

causing the death

illegal drug causation issues

Answer 9

whether the defendant had done an unlawful act
and
whether the defendant caused the victims death or whether the self injection in intervening act

Question 10

causing the death drug cases

Dalby

Answer 10

where defendant supplies drug but did nothing towards administration of it, not cause death

Question 11

causing the death drug case

dias

Answer 11

where to find them prepared syringe and hands it to victim, probably not caused the death

Question 12

causing the death drug case

Rogers

Answer 12

where defendant assists in injection somewhere he has participated in administrating substance he caused the death and is guilty of manslaughter

Question 13

mens rea for unlawful act manslaughter

defendant must have mens rea but must not realise that was unlawful or dangerous

Answer 13

Newbury and Jones