Abstract The distinction between the criminal fault elements of recklessness and negligence is one Anglo-American law’s key distinctions. It a with practical significance, as many serious crimes require at least cannot be committed negligently. standardly marked by awareness. Recklessness requires awareness that one’s conduct carries risk harm. Negligence only ought to have been aware carried s...

Just about anything can go wrong in medical practice and when it does, a single incident lasting just a minute or two can be the subject of a long string of inquiries spanning months or years. These might include investigation under a complaint procedure, disciplinary procedures, Medical Council inquiries, a clinical negligence claim, criminal proceedings, and, in the event of a death, a corone...

The reluctance of people to have their work evaluated is closely linked with their reluctance to comment on, or to complain about the behaviour of others. Most people 'live and let live'. This attitude, we admit, is not only understandable: it is invaluable. Social life depends on it. Who should throw the first stone? Who indeed can really distinguish between an honest mistake and culpable negl...