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HOMICIDE (DANGEROUSNESS (UNLAWFUL ACT MANSLAUGHTER) (D;s act will only be…
HOMICIDE
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GROSS NEGLIGENCE
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CASES
Bateman- Such disregarded for the life and safety of others to amount to a crime against the state, deserving punishment
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Adomak- Ds conduct departed from the standard of care expected from him, involving a risk of death, that it should be judged criminal
Finlay: A boy scout fell to his death on a trip to Snowdon. Despite the scout leader not following several safety procedures, it was held he did not show such disregard that it amounted to gross negligence.
Edwards: Parents allowed their 7 year old daughter and friend to play on a bridge, promising to warn them if a train came. The children were killed by a train the parents had not seen. As they ignored an obvious and serious danger it amounted to gross negligence.
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