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Robert Smith QC Eldon Lecture (Thursday 27th October 2011, Northumbria Law School)

Is the bar too high? : Manslaughter by gross negligence Robert Smith QC was called to the Bar in 1971 and took silk in 1986. He is a Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple, a former member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and until his retirement from office he served for many years as a Recorder and a Deputy Judge of the Queen's Bench Division and Chancery Division of the High Court. He is a member of the Editorial Advisor Board for 'Blackstone's Criminal Practice'. He continues in active practice and is the Head of a busy and successful set of Chambers in Leeds. As an advocate, Robert is well known in the Courts. He is particularly renowned for his abilities in witness handling and also for his monograph, 'the principles of Cross Examination in Criminal Cases'. Robert appears regularly in the Appellate courts and has been involved with many cases that have led to major changes in or clarification of the law, specimen directions and guideline sentencing practice. Robert is a common law practitioner and has a practice that spans both criminal and civil law, but has particular specialism in medico-legal matters. He lives in North Yorkshire where he has a wide range of interests outside the law and is a visiting professor at Northumbria University. Robert's talk relates to homicide and medical negligence. Is the bar too high? : Manslaughter by Gross Negligence examined when medical practitioners should and shouldn't be held accountable and prosecuted for those who die whilst under medical care. In his lecture, Robert also dealt with a controversial topic - the double effect rule in mercy killings.