The WLR Daily case summaries
[2019] WLR (D) 286
Court of Appeal
Regina v Kuddus
[2019] EWCA Crim 837
2019 March 12; May 16
Sir Brian Leveson P, Stuart-Smith, Jeremy Baker JJ
Crime— Homicide— Manslaughter— Gross negligence— Defendant owner and chef of takeaway business— Victim ordering food via third party website and indicating allergy to nuts which was considered mild— Defendant not notified of allergy— Food provided to victim containing nuts to which victim suffered severe allergic reaction and died— Defendant convicted of gross negligence manslaughter— Whether jury to be directed to consider distinction between foreseeability and existence of risk— Whether conviction of manslaughter by gross negligence safe