Re Hall: 1914

Hamilton LJ said: ‘The (suggested) distinction (between murder and manslaughter) seems to me to encourage what, I am sure, would be very noxious – a sentimental speculation as to the motives and degree of moral guilt of a person who has been unjustly convicted.’

Judges:

Hamilton LJ

Citations:

[1914] P 1

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedJ v S T (Formerly J) CA 21-Nov-1996
The parties had married, but the male partner was a transsexual, having been born female and having undergone treatment for Gender Identity Dysphoria. After IVF treatment, the couple had a child. As the marriage broke down the truth was revealed in . .
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Crime

Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.235286