Corporate Killing Law Delayed because of Ministers’ Court Fears?

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Plans to introduce a corporate manslaughter law may have been repeatedly delayed because Government ministers fear they could be held personally liable for deaths, according to recent press reports: Downing Street has been accused of hiding behind legal advice that ministers could be prosecuted if people die because of problems with public services such as health or transport, reports The Independent.

"There is legal advice that John Reid [the Health Secretary] or even Gordon Brown could be ... (120 more words)

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