uam 1

• a separate criminal offence causing the death must be proven
• the unlawful act cannot be s18 gbh
• franklin - a civil wrong will not suffice
• lamb - defendant was not guilty of uam as the initial assault could not be proven despite the presence of factual and legal causation
• lowe - an omission will not suffice as an unlawful act
• goodfellow - initial unlawful act may be against property - in this case it was arson