Legalised ignorance? – the threat of health and safety legislative change

Introduction“Legalised ignorance" was the description by Stephen Hepburn MP of the alleged state of knowledge of health and safety matters in UK boardrooms when introducing his Health and Safety (Directors Duties) Bill in January 2005. That proposed legislation failed in the House of Commons on 4 March but it is not the first such attempt and will not be the last. This article analyses the recent prosecution of a director following a fatal accident and illustrates why changes such as thos... (1520 more words)

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