If Drugs Taken Voluntarily Result In Death, Don't Blame The Supplier
R v Kennedy (No 2) [2007] UKHL 38
HL(E
17 October 2007
Weekly Law Notes Summary
The answer to the question "When is it appropriate to find someone guilty of manslaughter where that person has been involved in the supply of a class A controlled drug, which is then freely and voluntarily self-administered by the person to whom it was supplied, and the administration of the drug then causes his death?" was: "In a case where the deceased was a fully-informed and responsible adult, never".