This is just a visual introduction to some key cases in Criminal Law ( Constructive Manslaughter) Please email me if you have any issues with any of the pictures used in this presentation "Used only for Educational Purposes" and raising awareness about extra support and reasonable adjustment for Dyslexic Law students (Equality Act 2010)

1. By Maryam Kamkar

2. MR of Murder Includes
‘Intention to Cause GBH’
Only if No Intention?
Then Consider Involuntary Manslaughter

3. Larkin1944

4. Must
have intention
for
The Act
Not for
The Death …………………………

5. Must be
Positive Act
Not Omission !

6. Must Be A Criminal Act
Civil Wrong
Not Sufficient!

7. Prove
Both
Actus
Reus &
Mens Rea
Of “D”’s
Act !!!

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Objectively
Dangerous Act
Such that its’ Risk of Some harm
Albeit not a Serious harm is
inevitably recognised
By any sober and Reasonable Man!
Edmund
Davis

10. The “Risk of harm” that became obvious to D
Dawson
The knowledge D had
or ought to Have…

11. DawsonThe unlawful dangerous Act
Must have Caused the Death …
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Causation Rules
Factual & legal Causation
Applies As Normal, White…

12. Where MR of the
crime directed at one
person is transferred
to the unintended
Victim of the crime

13. Only if AR is the
Same as MR
It Can be Transferred..

14. Unlawful Act Need Not Be
aimed Directly at the Victim!

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Unlawful Act Need Not Be
aimed Directly at the Victim!

16. Mistaken
Belief
Is Not
Acceptable

17. 17
Dalby
1982

18. No Break
In the Chain ……..
Guilty of Manslaughter…..
S 23 of
MDA 1971
More than
minimum
Cause
of Death

19. Fully
Informed
Adult
Acting
Freely
And
Voluntarily … Overruled Roger & Finlay

20. Using more visual Clues for teaching
Law Students
June 2015
By Maryam Kamkar
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