The defendant appealed her conviction under the Act for allowing the death of her child by the unlawful act of another household member when she should have been aware of the risk to the child. She complained that the jury had not been adequately directed as to the meaning of ‘significant’ risk.
Held: The word was to be given its ordinary and normal meaning, and not as directed by the judge merely ‘more than minimal’. However given the other evidence of risk in the case, the appeal failed.
Judges:
Moore-Bick LJ, David Clarke J, Swift J
Citations:
Times 20-Jun-2007
Statutes:
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 5
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 17 May 2022; Ref: scu.254429