Not Guilty Verdict – Manslaughter

Saul Simmonds, QC and Alex Steigerwald – Defended a recent case of R. v. D.P. wherein they were successful in raising defences of accident and self-defence. Mr. D.P. was charged with manslaughter in a one punch event that resulted in death. A verdict of not guilty was based upon both the defence of not having...

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