gnm - the offence

• gross negligence manslaughter is a form of involuntary manslaughter
• gross negligence manslaughter is a common law offence
• the leading case for gross negligence manslaughter is adamako
• lord mackay established four elements:

  1. the defendant owes the victim a duty of care
  2. the defendant must have breached his duty of care
  3. the defendants breach of duty must have caused the death of the victim
  4. it must be proved that the negligence was gross
• broughton established element 3 - the breach creates a reasonably foreseeable, serious and obvious risk of death