Corporate Manslaughter Bill Before the Next Election

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A law to aid the prosecution of companies responsible for fatal accidents is expected to be enacted before the next general election.

A 10 November 2003 article in The Independent says Home Secretary David Blunkett has won approval from the Cabinet to publish a draft Bill on corporate manslaughter during the new parliamentary session, which begins on 26 November. He hopes that parliament will approve a final Bill next year.

However, the proposals revealed by the paper cover only one side of... (64 more words)

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