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The article discusses a case in the British Court of Appeal wherein the defendant pleaded guilty of manslaughter based on loss of control.

Diminished Responsibility--Mental Health Act 1983--Hospital Orders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In June 2016, Michelle Carter was tried and convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a Massachusetts juvenile court for the death of her eighteen-year-old boyfriend, Conrad Roy III. Carter’s involvement in the suicidal death constituted discussions with Roy on how to carry out the act, contemporaneous text messages encouraging Roy to carry out the suicide attempt, and the failure to contact his family or authorities. This Note focuses on the legal effects of Carter’s involuntary manslaughter conviction. It highlights the First Amendment free speech implications that result from Carter’s words being construed as an “overt act” for the purpose of an involuntary manslaughter prosecution. Additionally, it examines and analyzes how the current state of Massachusetts’s criminal law allows for a conviction of a defendant such as Carter. Finally, it recommends that the Massachusetts legislature take steps in legislating “assisted suicide.” [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the court case R. v Braithwaite (Ezekial), in which the British Court of Appeal rejected the defendant's appeal for his conviction of murder and unlawful act manslaughter.

The article presents a court case R. v. Winterton (Andrew), in which a Court of Appeal judge dismissed the appeal of the defendant, a construction site manager, who was charged with gross negligence manslaughter when a labourer died due to a collapsed trench at a housing development site.

The article presents a court case R. v Tas (Ali), in which a Court of Appeal judge dismissed the appeal of a defendant who was acquitted of murder but found guilty of manslaughter over the death of a person who was fatally stabbed by the defendant using a knife owned by his friend.

This article critiques the definitive guideline on sentencing loss of control manslaughter in England and Wales. The guideline fails to address adequately the circumstances of victims of abuse who kill (primary victims). The article suggests that the primary' victim is disadvantaged by the guideline in three ways. First, the guideline includes a policy against considering, at sentencing, factors that have been assessed at trial in establishing whether the partial defence applies (policy against double counting). Secondly, the guideline does not address the impact of power imbalances on the primary victim's decision to carry a weapon for the purposes of assessing culpability. Thirdly, there is a lack of guidance relating to the relevance of domestic abuse as aggravating/mitigating factors in the case of primary victims. Recommendations for developing the guideline are advanced throughout. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article discusses a court case in Great Britain related to manslaughter, presence of cocaine ingested by the defendant, admissibility, lies told by defendant, relevance to guilt and credibility and propensity to aggression.

The article reports the decision of the Great Britain Court of Appeal Criminal Division in case R. v. Brennan (Michael James), in which defendant Michael James Brennan was convicted of murder. Topics discussed include conviction of Brennan for manslaughter under Great Britain Homicide Act 1957, diminished responsibility issues and uncontradicted expert evidence.

The article focuses on the decision of Great Britain's Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in the case R. v Williams (Clayton Ronald) regarding the sentence of 20 years' imprisonment for offences of manslaughter, burglary and aggravated vehicle taking.

The article discusses the lawsuit HKSAR v. Lai Shui Yin related to gross negligence manslaughter (GNM) in Hong Kong, China. Topics discussed include importance of mens rea in issues related to GNM, imposition of mandatory lengthy sentences in the cases of GNM, and issues of recklessness associated with GNM in comparison to gross negligence.

The article discusses the Ontario Court of Appeal case R. vs. Kokopenace which deals with manslaughter. The appeal asserting that the appellant's rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms were violated, was allowed, holding that the 2008 jury roll in the District of Kenora was improperly constituted. The conviction was also set aside and a new trial was ordered.

The author reflects on the decision of the Great Britain Court of Appeal in the case R. v S in which applicant had been convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence and possessing a firearm. Topics discussed include appeal against the extended length of sentencing, the judge concluded him as dangerous offender and imposed an extended sentence and assessment of sentencing under the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000.

The article reflects on the decision of Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of Great Britain in the case Attorney General's Reference (No.36 of 2015) (Nicholles (John Bernard)) regarding conviction of manslaughter on the basis of lack of intent for murder. It mentions that convicted was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment and sentence was unduly lenient. It also mentions that convicted receive no credit for guilty plea and sentence levels for murder under the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

The article discusses the acceptability of judge only trials in Australia and mentions the trial judge decisions in cases Western Australia v Rayney [No 3] which was regarding the crime of manslaughter and Western Australia v Rayney which was regarding an appeal against a judgment of acquittal. It highlights both merits and demerits of judge only trials including impartiality and fairness, and influencing the decisions of states respectively.

The article discusses the reasonable care legal doctrine in relation to New Zealand's first case involving the concept known as "forgotten baby syndrome" in which a mother pleaded guilty to manslaughter following the death of her son Mace Caldwell who had been left in the mother's automobile on a hot day. The prosecution of parents for culpable homicide in New Zealand is addressed, along with breaches of legal duties under the nation's Crimes Act 1961. Criminal conduct is also examined.

The article focuses on the Commonwealth Law Reports (CLR) in cases including R v. Nguyen and Gilbert v. The Queen to evaluate whether a viable case of manslaughter should be left on to jury in context to miscarriage of law. In Gilbert, it manifests that directions given by a trial judge was about complicity, however she made a wrong decision on a law.