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Kong Cheuk Kwan v The Queen: PC 10 Jul 1985

Two hydrofoils collided, causing deaths. The officers were charged with manslaughter.
Held: The Board applied to the situation the law which had developed for road traffic accidents.

Citations:

[1985] Crim LR 787, (1986) 82 Cr App R 18, [1985] UKPC 25

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

AppliedRegina v Seymour HL 1983
The court considered the relationship between the offences of manslaughter and causing death by reckless driving. The applicant argued that recklessness in a manslaughter case bore a different meaning from that which applied in respect of the . .
AppliedRegina v Lawrence (Stephen) HL 1981
The defendant had ridden a motor-cycle and hit a pedestrian. The court asked whether he had been reckless.
Held: The House understood recklessness as ‘a state of mind stopping short of deliberate intention, and going beyond mere inadvertence’ . .

Cited by:

AppliedRegina v Goodfellow CACD 1986
The defendant had failed to get re-housed. He planned to burn down his present lodgings, rescuing the other inhabitants. Three died in his attempt. He appealed a conviction for manslaughter.
Held: The case was either an unlawful act or . .
CitedBrown v The Queen (Jamaica) PC 13-Apr-2005
A police officer appealed against his conviction for manslaughter after being involved in a road traffic accident. Two were killed. The policemen complained as to the direction given on gross negligence manslaughter.
Held: Adomako could not . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

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Updated: 08 June 2022; Ref: scu.191176

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