The court’s opinion was sought in relation to two questions referred by the Attorney General under s36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972:
1. can a defendant be properly convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence in the absence of evidence as to that defendant’s state of mind?
2. can a non-human defendant be convicted of the crime of manslaughter by gross negligence in the absence of evidence establishing the guilt of an identified human individual for the same crime?
Judges:
Rose LJ VP, Potts, Curtis JJ
Citations:
[2000] 2 Cr App Rep 207, [2000] EWCA Crim 91, [2000] IRLR 417, [2001] BCC 210, [2000] 3 WLR 195, [2000] Crim LR 475, [2000] 3 All ER 182, [2000] QB 796, [2000] 2 BCLC 257
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 28 May 2022; Ref: scu.245922