gross negligence masnlaughter

Question 1

what is gross negligence manslaughter?

Answer 1

where D causes V’s death by breaching a duty of care towards V in a grossly negligent way.

Question 2

1) there must be a what by the D to the V, also provide a case.

Answer 2

duty of care-Adomako, Donoghue v Stevenson.

Question 3

2) What’s the second factor a breach of what which causes what.- provide a case. Does causation apply?

Answer 3

A breach of duty which causes death.-causation applies- factual and legal causation.-Broughton.

Question 4

D’s conduct must also involve a _ risk of death at the time of the breach.

Answer 4

foreseeable risk.-Singh.

Question 5

3)The negligence on the part of the defendant must be so what? Also provide a case.

Answer 5

so gross in the eyes of the jury as to be a criminal.-Sellu.-Truly exceptionally bad.

Question 6

an omission is also enough provide a case?

Answer 6

PITWOOD.