Unlawful act manslaughter

Question 1

Which case shows that there must be an unlawful act?

Answer 1

R v Lamb

Question 2

Which case shows that UAM cannot be based on an omission?

Answer 2

R v Lowe

Question 3

What must the unlawful act be?

Answer 3

Dangerous

Question 4

What is the test for dangerousness and which case established it?

Answer 4

R v Church - Would the reasonable person foresee some harm (not necessarily serious harm)?

Question 5

Which case shows that there is no need to foresee the specific type of harm?

Answer 5

R v JM and SM

Question 6

Which case shows that harm aimed at property is sufficient for UAM?

Answer 6

R v Goodfellow

Question 7

Which case shows that harm transferred to another victim is sufficient for UAM?

Answer 7

R v Larkin

Question 8

Which case shows that causing fear is not sufficient?

Answer 8

R v Dawson (heart attack)

Question 9

What causation principles need to be applied?

Answer 9

Factual and legal and any intervening acts

Question 10

What is the mens rea?

Answer 10

The defendant must have the mens rea for the unlawful act, not for the death

Question 11

Which case shows that the defendant doesn’t need to foresee any harm?

Answer 11

R v Newbury and Jones