R v Wacker

Hearings

England & Wales

31 Jul 2002 [2002] EWCA Crim 1944; [2003] QB 1207; [2003] 2 WLR 374; [2003] 1 Cr App R (S) 92; [2003] 1 Cr App R 329; [2003] Crim LR 108, CA

Subject Matter

CRIME — Homicide — Manslaughter — Joint enterprise — Victims suffocated while being transported as illegal immigrants by defendant — Whether principles of negligence applying to manslaughter — Whether defendant owing duty of care to victims — Proper approach to sentencing

[2003] QB 1207; [2003] 2 WLR 374

Commentary

The Criminal Law Review
R v Wacker [2003] Crim LR 108

Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Manslaughter by Gross Negligence - Further Clarification of the Ingredients of Gross Negligence Manslaughter - (i) Existence of a Duty of Care B1.73