New year, new Labour, new law
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Ministers are to act on the 1996 Law Commission recommendation removing legal problems, that nullify the existing offence of corporate manslaughter. New legislation will attempt to make organisations liable to charges of corporate killing. Issues include how the law will address matters arising from official inquiries into disasters, whether it will emphasize the roles of board members in safety management and if corporate killing charges can be brought against more than one organization.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 1998
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Corporate killing consultation
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The British government is requesting comments on proposals to amend laws regarding involuntary manslaughter to include offences of 'corporate killing', 'reckless killing', 'killing by gross carelessness' and 'killing when the intention was to cause only minor injury'.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 2000
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CCA respond to manslaughter law reform proposals
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The Centre for Corporate Accountability has criticised Home Office plans to review the manslaughter law on the grounds that company directors should not avoid prosecution.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 2000
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