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R v Maxine Turbill and Gail Julie Broadway

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R v Jaimie Angela Evans
   
Issue: Whether convictions for wilful neglect contrary to s44 Mental Capacity Act 2005 were unsafe in light of the jury being directed that “wilfulness” could be made out by gross carelessness.
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   2012/04661/B2 2012/04755/B2
   
Neutral Citation:   [2013] EWCA Crim 1422
   
Judge(s): Hallett LJ, Openshaw and Jay JJ
   
Date: 12 July 2013