Gertie's Law

Episode 3: Manslaughter

05.10.2021 - By Supreme Court of VictoriaPlay

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It’s time to talk about manslaughter - one of the most controversial and misunderstood offences that comes before the court, due to its high range of culpability and sometimes fine line between it and murder. From a legal point of view it’s a very clear line between murder and manslaughter. The problem is that factually it’s not always easy to look at a case and say which of the categories it falls into. 

Links to sentences mentioned in this episode.

The Queen v O’Connor (2018)

The Queen v Moreland, Tippins & Thorp (2015)

DPP v Turner (2009)

The Queen v Donker (2018) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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