UNLAWFUL ACT MANSLAUGTER - UAM

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ACTUS REUS Unlawful Act Dangerous Cause the death in fact and law
MENS REA Mens Rea for the unlawful act
LAMB No “unlawful act” existed as V also misunderstood the firing mechanism and was not therefore in fear of being shot
JM & SM Test for danger is whether a sober and reasonable person would foresee the risk of SOME HARM.
NEWBURY & JONES D need not foresee any harm D only needs the mens rea for the unlawful act
What are the normal rules of causation? Factual Causation & Legal Causation
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