Subjects:

Criminal Law

Contents:

The different ways of committing ""involuntary manslaughter"" under the present law

what is wrong with the present law?

the moral basis of criminal liability for unintentionally causing death

proposals for reform

corporate manslaughter - the present law

provisional proposal in Consultation Paper No 135, and present view

a new offence of corporate killing

summary of recommendations. Appendices: draft involuntary homicide bill

involuntary manslaughter - sentencing

list of persons and organizations who commented on Consultation Paper No 135

list of those who assisted with the project after consultation had finished.

This report examines the criminal liability of those who kill without intending to cause death or serious injury. Recommendations include the creation of a new offence of reckless killing, and an offence of corporate killing, similar to the individual offence of killing by gross carelessness.