Manslaughter — SQE1 FLK2 Criminal Liability

One punch outside a takeaway, one fall onto a kerb, one death, and the whole of homicide law turns on what was in the defendant's head.
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In this episode:
• Two tracks: partial defences to murder, or no murder intent at all
• Loss of control needs a qualifying trigger, and infidelity never counts
• Diminished responsibility must be proved by the defendant
• Unlawful act manslaughter needs a dangerous crime, judged objectively
• Gross negligence needs an obvious risk of death, judged without hindsight
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