1. You, the Jury
David Reissner

2. IN THE PLEA CROWN COURT THE QUEEN v- IAN THURDOCK
PROSECUTION ADVOCATE: David Reissner
DEFENCE ADVOCATE: Noel Wardle

11. There must be a duty of care The duty has been breached
Ingredients of Medical Manslaughter
There must be a duty of care
The duty has been breached
It is reasonably foreseeable the breach gives rise to a serious and obvious risk of death
The breach, in fact, caused death

12. Gross Negligence
The conduct of the defendant was so bad in all the circumstances as to amount to a criminal act or omission
The negligence went beyond a mere matter of compensation but was truly and exceptionally bad so as to justify the conclusion that it amounts to a crime

13. Timeline
Date
March 2017
Dr Foster first prescribes morphine sulfate 10mg for Vic Tim De’Ath
March, April, 2017
Morphine sulfate 10mg prescriptions dispensed by Ian Thurdock
May, June, July, August 2017
Mrs De’Ath takes 10mg prescriptions to Lloots
Friday, 29 September 2017
Vic Tim De’Ath takes prescription for 100mg to Ian Thurdock at 6.15 pm
Ian Thurdock consults PMR. Rings surgery
Ian Thurdock dispenses morphine sulfate dose of 100mg (2 x 50mg tablets, every 8 hours
Saturday, 30 September 2017
Vic Tim De’Ath dies