Unlawful Act
Manslaughter
, Unlawful Act Manslaughter AO1
• Intro
• Common law offence
• D didn’t intend to kill but did intend to commit a criminal offence which resulted in
death
• Actus Reus
• D did an unlawful act – must be a criminal act (not a civil wrong) – cannot be an
omission – Franklin, Lowe
• Unlawful act was dangerous – objective test (reasonable man!) – Church, Dawson,
• Unlawful act caused V’s death – Pagett, Kimsey
• Mens Rea
• D had MR for unlawful act – doesn’t have to realise his act was dangerous or foresee
risk of harm - Newbury and Jones
Manslaughter
, Unlawful Act Manslaughter AO1
• Intro
• Common law offence
• D didn’t intend to kill but did intend to commit a criminal offence which resulted in
death
• Actus Reus
• D did an unlawful act – must be a criminal act (not a civil wrong) – cannot be an
omission – Franklin, Lowe
• Unlawful act was dangerous – objective test (reasonable man!) – Church, Dawson,
• Unlawful act caused V’s death – Pagett, Kimsey
• Mens Rea
• D had MR for unlawful act – doesn’t have to realise his act was dangerous or foresee
risk of harm - Newbury and Jones