Corporate manslaughter: a test of the legislation?

The Crown Prosecution Service appears to be taking no risks with the first prosecution under the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (‘the Act’), which came into force on 6 April 2008. The first charge to be brought under the Act is against a small family company where the directors have close involvement with the day-to-day running of the business.

 

According to Jon Cooper, Health and Safety Specialist at Bond Pearce LLP, this is unlikely to assi... (1166 more words)

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