of us, and recognising the importance of that. so, there is some flexibility within current guidance but i think what this does is set an expectation and frankly i hope this legislation doesn t have to be used, because if we do see it being used to mean someone else has lost their life unlawfully in such a horrible way. but if it s used it will mean there s that mandatory life sentence for all but the most exceptional circumstances and i think it s right that we as a society value emergency service workers who put themselves in harms way on our behalf. this workers who put themselves in harms way on our behalf. way on our behalf. this law covers manslaughter. way on our behalf. this law covers manslaughter, manslaughter - way on our behalf. this law covers i manslaughter, manslaughter already carries a maximum sentence of imprisonment for life. it carries a maximum sentence of imprisonment for life.- carries a maximum sentence of imprisonment for life. it does, but it s important