manslaughter by gross negligence

Following further investigations he was charged on 18 January 2013 with four counts of manslaughter by gross negligence.

It is more likely, however, that manslaughter by gross negligence remains in addition to reckless manslaughter.

The Bill also sought to abolish the common law offence of manslaughter by gross negligence so far as it applies to corporations.

It therefore follows that, if the courts have indeed replaced manslaughter by gross negligence with manslaughter by recklessness, they have narrowed the law slightly.

Although the authorities conflict, it has been laid down that the new doctrine of reckless manslaughter supersedes the older doctrine of manslaughter by gross negligence.

On 18 April 2012 the three fire officers, Timothy Woodward, Adrian Ashley and Paul Simmons, appeared in court charged with manslaughter by gross negligence.

On 28 February 2011 it was announced that three senior fire officers from the Warwickshire Fire Service would face manslaughter by gross negligence charges over the deaths.

Five police officers, who were involved in the care of A at the time of his death, were charged with manslaughter by gross negligence and misconduct in a public office.

On 18 October 2011, the mine manager, Malcolm Fyfield, was arrested but not charged by South Wales Police on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence.

The Court of Appeal thought that he could be convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence, but if that form no longer exists, he cannot be, and he falls within the gap in Caldwell.

In February 2011, it was announced that two Watch Managers and one Station Manager, who were all at one time in command of the incident, were to face charges of manslaughter by gross negligence over the deaths of the men.

Whether or not the decision was motivated by tenderness towards motorists is hard to tell, but there was certainly some logic in keeping offences of negligence out of the 'unlawful act' doctrine when a separate head of manslaughter by gross negligence already existed.