One Punch Killers

Simon Spence KC speaks to Hatti Suvari of Get Legally Speaking podcast to discuss the controversy that surrounds the topic of “One Punch Killers”.

A ‘One Punch Kill’ occurs when someone throws a single punch that results in a death with the perpetrator charged with murder.

In a split second a person can become a killer or be killed.

In some cases, it has been argued that long prison sentences should not be handed out due to an unfortunate event of death not being the intention by the accused, whilst campaigners demand tougher sentences. The podcast examines the following questions:

• How are One Punch Killers dealt with in the criminal law
• Should the perpetrator be given any leniency in law when an unfortunate and unexpected criminal act is carried out leading to death?
• What is a fair price for someone to pay for causing a death, even though it was unintended

Listen here: [Get Legally Speaking]

Simon has been instructed in numerous murder, manslaughter and non-fatal violent offences for many years. These cases include a number of high profile and complex cases which have attracted national and international media attention. Read more: [Simon Spence KC Profile]