Lecture presentation: Murder

This recorded lecture covers the following issues: an outline of sentencing for murder; the actus reus of murder; the acceleration of death; the meaning of ‘death’; brain stem death; what is meant by a human being ? ; the killing of a foetus and the decision in the A-G’s reference (No. 3 of 1994)(1997); the [...]

Lecture presentation: Manslaughter by gross negligence: Misra [2004] CA

This recorded lecture presentation considers the decision of the Court of Appeal in Misra [2004] concerning the law relating to manslaughter by gross negligence as explained in Adomako [1995]. The main issues covered include the elements of manslaughter by gross negligence; the requirement of legal certainty in article 7 of the ECHR; the right to [...]

Kennedy – manslaughter and the administration of drugs

In Kennedy [2007] UKHL 38 the House of Lords considered the following certified question:
“When is it appropriate to find someone guilty of manslaughter where that person has been involved in the supply of a class A controlled drug, which is then freely and voluntarily self-administered by the person to whom it was supplied, and the [...]