Coroners and Justice Bill

Amendment 150 150: Before Clause 42, insert the following new Clause— "Reform of the law of murder Reform of the law of murder (1) A defendant ("D") who kills or is party to the killing of another is to be regarded as guilty of murder where D intended to cause serious injury to another person or persons and was aware that there was a serious risk that another person might die as a result of D’s conduct. (2) A defendant ("D") who kills or is party to the killing of another is to be regarded as not guilty of murder, but liable instead to be convicted of manslaughter, if D was unaware that his conduct involved a serious risk that another person might die as a result of that conduct."