Gross Negligence Manslaughter

• Define-D


  Causes death as a result of a grossly negligent act/omission
• Duty of care


  • Donoghue v Stevenson neighbour principle
  • Robinson owed a duty of care to the child they voluntarily took care of
• Breach


  1. Duty of care must be breached

  2. Can be an act/ omission

  3. Evans caused overdose but failed to call an ambulance V died
• Gross negligence


  • Negligence must be gross
  • Bateman failed to send woman to infirmary she later died
• Risk of death


  • Negligent conduct must have a risk of death
  • Higher risk higher standard of care expected
• 1 = Define
• 2 = Duty Of Care
• 3 = Breach
• 4 = Risk of death