Unlawful act manslaughter

Cards (8)

  • must have committed an unlawful act
    R v lamb
  • act committed is dangerous
    Church test
  • Church test
    'such as all sober and reasonable people would inevitably recognise must subject other person to risk of harm'
  • can apply to transferred malice
    r v mitchell
  • unlawful act can be against property
    R v goodfellow
  • physical harm 

    R v Dawson
  • act must cause death
    R v Kennedy
  • don't have to realise the act is dangerous
    DPP v Newsbury and Jones