The deceased victims may be employees, contractors, sub-contractors, and members of the public visiting or passing by the workplace when a fatal incident happens. The context is wide ranging but can include offices, factories, ships, airports, aeroplanes, construction sites, oil rigs, farms, schools and sporting grounds. Deaths in the workplace the offence can be committed by anyone who is connected in some way to a workplace of any nature.Death following medical treatment or care the offence can be committed by any healthcare professional, including but not exclusively doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and ambulance personnel.The circumstances in which this offence may fall to be considered are almost infinitely variable but the most frequently encountered occur in the following contexts: Gross negligence manslaughter is a common law offence. The offence of gross negligence manslaughter (GNM) is committed where the death is a result of a grossly negligent (though otherwise lawful) act or omission on the part of the defendant - R v Adomako UKHL 6. Relevant factors in establishing grossness.The relevance of the defendant's state of mind when assessing criminality/badness.

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