The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1943] AC 255
[PRIVY COUNCIL.]
AKERELE APPELLANT; AND THE KING RESPONDENTS.
ON APPEAL FROM THE WEST AFRICAN COURT OF APPEAL.
1942 Dec. 7.
VISCOUNT SIMON L.C., LORD PORTER, SIR GEORGE RANKIN, and SIR MADHAVAN NAIR.
West Africa
— Criminal law
— Manslaughter
— Negligence
— Medical practitioner
— Overdose of dangerous drug
— Evidence
— Evidence of other cases to rebut defence of idiosyncracy in relation to drug
— Exercise of prerogative.