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explain and evaluate the extent to which the decision of the house of lords in gemmell and richards (2003) 3 WLR 1060 has clarified and improved the meaning of the concept of recklessness in english criminal law
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Explain and evaluate the extent to which the decision of the house of lords in Gemmell and Richards (2003) 3 WLR 1060 has clarified and improved the meaning of the concept of recklessness in English criminal law? The concept of 'recklessness' or being 'reckless' has been described as causing injury without intending to do so. But not every case of foresight amounts to recklessness as in order for a defendant to be reckless then the risk of the action they have taken must be an unreasonable one. A certain foresight of certainty must be taken into account in which, is the action in which the defendant partaken in one with a foreseeable outcome? But all depend on the circumstance as driving 30mph on a busy road may be reasonable while driving at 50mph may not be due to the increased risk of accidents and the more serious the injuries would be...
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