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Criminal Law [1941] EACA 52

Rex v Magombe

Rex v Magombe (Criminal Appeal No. 70 Of 1941) [1941] EACA 52 (1 January 1941)

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa set aside a manslaughter conviction, holding that criminal negligence was not proved where a medical orderly gave a bismuth injection intravenously.

  • Manslaughter
  • Criminal Negligence
  • Medical Misconduct
  • Mens Rea
  • Criminal-negligence
  • Mens-rea
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Criminal Law [1940] EACA 26

Rex v John

Rex v John (Criminal Appeal No. 147 of 1940) [1940] EACA 26 (1 January 1940)

The East African Court of Appeal allowed a manslaughter appeal, holding the evidence did not prove beyond reasonable doubt that a dresser’s dosing error was criminal negligence.

  • Manslaughter
  • Criminal Negligence
  • Medical Misconduct
  • Standard Of Care
  • Criminal-negligence
  • Medical-negligence
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