SS-428/2009-VLR
ECLI:DK:VLR:2024:SS0000000342
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Court dismisses appeal against conviction for breach of duty of care under Danish Criminal Law Section 266.
Denmark (DK)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Vestre Landsret upheld the lower court's conviction for violating Section 266 of the Criminal Law. The defendant was found guilty of breaching a duty of care by failing to prevent a specific harm. The appellate court rejected the appeal arguments, confirming the original judgment based on established facts and legal interpretation.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedStraffeloven § 266; § 266 af straffeloven: A breach of duty of care constitutes a crime when the actor fails to take necessary precautions to prevent a foreseeable harmful result, and the appellate court affirms the conviction upon review.
Keywords
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breach of duty of care
Criminal Law Section 266
appellate review
criminal conviction
foreseeable harm
negligence liability
Danish criminal law
Cited Legislation
AI generatedStraffeloven § 266
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Full text
Landsretten stadfæster byrettens afgørelse i tiltale for overtrædelse af straffelovens § 266