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R v Kennedy |
It will be difficult to find someone guilty of unlawful act manslaughter if the unlawful act is supply and the victim voluntary self-injects. |
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R v Evans (Gemma) |
Potential for GN manslaughter charge in this case which muddied the clarity established by Kennedy
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Law Reform report- recommendation on GN Manslaughter |
GN Manslaughter A person by his or her conduct causes death of another A risk that D's conduct will cause death would be obvious to the reasonable person in d's position D is capable of appreciating the risk D's conduct falls below what can be reasonable expected of him in the circumstance Reckless manslaughter: this category should no longer exist Worst form of reckless killing would fall under 2nd degree murder Other forms of reckless killing fall under GN manslaughter |