Unlawful Act Manslaughter (UAM)

• AR of UAM?

  An unlawful and dangerous act that causes death.
• Lamb?

  Must be a crime in itself; if there is no initial unlawful act then there is no UAM.
• Lowe?


  It must be an act, it cannot be an omission.
• Mitchell?

  Unlawful act does not need to be aimed at V.
• Goodfellow?


  Unlawful act does not need to be aimed at a a person.
• Church (dangerous)?

  Would the sober and reasonable person have realised the risk of harm?
• Dawson (dangerous)?

  Harm means some physical harm; S & R bystander has same knowledge as D at scene.
• Unlawful act must cause death?

  causation principles may need to be applied if relevant.
• MR of UAM?

  Only needed for the initial unlawful act (usually an assault/battery).
• Newberry & Jones (MR)?

  Objective test means no requirement for D themselves to foresee any risk of harm.