Involuntary manslaughter

• What is involuntary manslaughter?

  an unlawful killing without the intention to kill or cause GBH
• What is the maximum sentence for involuntary manslaughter?

  life imprisonment
• What are the two main ways of committing involuntary manslaughter?

  Unlawful act manslaughter and Gross negligence manslaughter
• What is unlawful act manslaughter?

  Where D causes death through doing an unlawful and dangerous act with the necessary mens rea for the unlawful act
• What is Gross Negligence Manslaughter?

  Where D causes death by breaching a duty of care towards V in a grossly negligent way
• What are the 4 key elements to unlawful act manslaughter?

  D must do an unlawful act - Lowe, Lamb

  That act must be dangerous on an objective test - Church, Watson

  The act must cause the death - Kennedy

  D must have mens rea for the unlawful act - Newbury & Jones
• There must be an act - an omission is insufficient, Watson
• What case is used in Unlawful Act?

  Lamb
• There must be a risk of some physical harm, rather than mere emotional disturbance UDAM