Corporate killing - proposed reforms and recent case law

• Author:
• Jessica Burt

Recent high-profile cases have increased pressure for a new corporate killing offence. It is currently difficult to convict large organisations of manslaughter. How might this change?

Background

The announcement by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in October 2001 indicating that there would be no manslaughter proceedings following the Ladbroke Grove rail crash brought with it widespread criticism. It led to renewed debate on the adequacy of health and safety convictions as a means of pu... (2097 more words)

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