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Gross negligence manslaughter

Nigel Briggs outlines what constitutes the crime of gross negligence manslaughter, giving illustrations of cases

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The crime of gross negligence manslaughter has grown in significance in the past 20 years. It is now by far the most commonly charged form of involuntary manslaughter.

This article is relevant for AQA A2 Law 03: Criminal Law and OCR A2 Unit G153: Criminal Law.

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