Ulam

Question 1

What the definition of Involuntary manslaughter

Answer 1

An unlawful killing where the defendant does not intend to cause GBH or kill

Question 2

What is the actus reus of involuntary manslaughter

Answer 2

Unlawful act, Dangerous act

Question 3

What is the definition of a dangerous act

Answer 3

The unlawful act must be dangerous on an objective test

Question 4

What case sets out the test for dangerous act (ULAM)

Answer 4

Church (1966)
A reasonable person would inevitably recognise that people must subject the person to at least some risk of harm resulting in therefrom albeit not serious harm

Question 5

What case affirms that the offence need not be aimed at the intend victim

Answer 5

Larkin (1943)
Mitchell (1983)

Question 6

For ULAM there must be some harm, it is enough that harm is foreseen

Answer 6

JM and SM (2012)

Question 7

In ULAM the act need not be aimed at a person but property, as long as all sober and reasonable people would foresee some risk of harm

Answer 7

Goodfellow (1986)

Question 8

What is an unlawful act defined as (ULAM)

Answer 8

The death must be caused by an unlawful act which must be a criminal offence

Question 9

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