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R v Kelly and Frear

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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R v Kelly and Frear
   
Issue: Whether convictions for gross negligence manslaughter and breach of duty under Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 were safe in the absence of evidence about the condition of the scene at the time of the incident; whether the judge’s summing up was adequate.
   
Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal);
   
Reference:   Case No: 200304995 C2 & 200304996C2
   
Neutral Citation:   [2005] EWCA Crim 1061
   
Judge(s): Auld LJ, Beatson J, Paget HHJ
   
Date: 38477