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The article highlights the distinguishes between murder and manslaughter; reports concerns the form of mens rea for murder that involves an intention to cause serious harm; and mentions provisions in present law on murder in England and Wales.

The article discusses the effects of gross criminal negligence on professional tribunals. Topics discussed include information on the gross negligence manslaughter; need of professional standards and conduct in medical practice; and the death of the victim due to the breach of duty and the patient safety culture.

The article reports the decision of the British Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in the cases "R. v Kay (Robert)" and "R v Joyce (Trevor)" concerning issues manslaughter and diminished responsibility.

The article focuses on the decision of Great Britain's Court of Appeal in the case R. v Ahmed (Saber Mohammed Ali) regarding the conviction of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and sentencing under wrong medical diagnosis under Mental Health Act.

The article reports the decision of a British Court of Appeal in the case 'R. v Bell (Martin Christopher)' in which the court dismissed the appeal of claimant seeking reduction in his life sentence imposed following a guilty plea to manslaughter. Topics discussed include the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR); discretionary life sentences; an introduction of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

The article discusses the application of domestic criminal statutes to near miss maritime incidents and to maritime collisions. It examines the offences used in cases of maritime incidents, the relevance of present statutory law, and the problem areas in the domestic criminal law application to mariners. Topics also include the common law regarding the involuntary manslaughter, the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, and the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (IRPCS).

The article focuses on the England and Wales Court of Appeals cases of R. v. Dawes, R. v. Hatter, and R. v. Bowyer, wherein the Court considered the British Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to resolve problems arising from the loss of control defence. It informs that the Court dismissed appeals of the defendants D, H, and B, on the basis that when a person killed another person in a desire for revenge, he should not be convicted of murder, but of manslaughter.

The article presents information on the England and Wales Court of Appeals case of R. v. Phillips, regarding gross negligence manslaughter and possession of heroin. In the case, a young man at an appellant's place was found dead because of overdosing of heroin and the appellant buried the deceased's body in tarpaulin before laying it in a back wall. The appellant was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence since he owed him a duty of care and for distorting the course of justice.