Gross Negligence Manslaughter, Restaurant Owners and the Duty of Care: R v Zaman [2017] EWCA Crim 1783

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Abstract

This case note analyses the Court of Appeal judgment in R v Zaman [2017] EWCA Crim 1783, on the potential liability for gross negligence manslaughter of restaurateurs who inadvertently serve customers meals containing ingredients to which the customers were known to be allergic, with fatal consequences.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)201-205
Number of pages5
JournalThe Journal of Criminal Law
Volume82
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2018

Keywords

  • gross negligence manslaughter
  • food allergy
  • duty of care
  • breach of duty
  • causation

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