Corporate killing Law

Corporate manslaughter case study: what will be different?
Drawing upon personal experience of a number of cases, Andrew Brammer, Partner in criminal and business defence law firm Cartwright King, compares the current health and safety legislation with the... | briefing | 28 Feb 2008 9:47AM

"Good on you, your Lordships" - the Corporate Manslaughter Act
“Good on you, your Lordships,” said Lord Hunt of Wirrall in congratulating the House of Lords for successfully persuading the Government to include custody as an integral part of the of... | briefing | 20 Sep 2007 9:38AM

M6 crash case puts employers in the firing line
An employer was partly to blame for injuries suffered in a crash caused by a badly fitted tyre, the Appeal Court has ruled. The case is the most important ruling so far on corporate responsibil... | briefing | 22 Mar 2005 4:14PM

Corporate killing - proposed reforms and recent case law
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? Backgroun... | briefing | 22 Oct 2004 11:24AM

Watch out for changes to the law in 2002
There were many changes in all aspects of workplace law last year, and the pace at which new legislation will be introduced over the next twelve months shows no signs of slowing. Here we look at wh... | briefing | 4 Jan 2002 1:03PM

Engineering firm fined following electrician's death
A Scottish engineering firm has been fined £300,000 following the electrocution of an employee in 2005.Electrician Michael Adamson, 26, a qualified electrician, was working at the JJB Sports ... | case | 24 Oct 2008 3:49PM

North Tyneside Council prosecuted after man killed by refuse truck
North Tyneside Council has been bound over for sentencing after pleading guilty to a breach of Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court. On 2 Ma... | case | 10 Sep 2008 2:00PM

Two companies fined following double worker fatality
Two companies have been successfully prosecuted for failing to ensure machinery is properly isolated before cleaning or maintenance, following the deaths of two workers. The two employees of Gallow... | case | 9 Sep 2008 2:05PM

Company director jailed for manslaughter following builder's death
A company director has been jailed for manslaughter after a Chinese builder died whilst working for him on a refurbishment project.Wu Zhu Weng, who worked for Butt’s company Alcon Constructio... | case | 22 Aug 2008 1:53PM

Directors found not guilty of corporate manslaughter
The directors of a scrap metal merchants have been found not guilty of the common law offence of corporate manslaughter following the investigation into an explosion that killed a worker. Emergency... | case | 13 Aug 2008 3:51PM

Legionella trial draws to an end
Workplace Law Group email Workplace Law Members' ebulletin no. 240 19 July 2006 © Workplace Law Network 2006 http://www.workplacelaw.net... | ebulletin | 19 Jul 2006 12:47PM

Will the Government introduce a corporate killing law?
[subject - Members E-bulletin 148, 8 September 2004] 8 September 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 148 of yo... | ebulletin | 8 Sep 2004 5:07PM

Court of Appeal Rulings Mean Further Increases in Tribunal Awards
[subject - Members E-bulletin 121, 18 February 2004] 18 February 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 121 of yo... | ebulletin | 18 Feb 2004 4:23PM

DTI Publishes Schedule of New Employment Regulations
[subject - Members E-bulletin 116, 14 January 2004] 14 January 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 116 of your... | ebulletin | 14 Jan 2004 4:14PM

Corporate Killing Proposals
22 May 2003 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to issue no. 83 of your weekly members bulletin. Don't forget - our membership services team are always ... | ebulletin | 21 May 2003 3:58PM

Accident investigations
About 20 people are killed and 250 seriously injured each week in accidents involving someone driving, riding or otherwise using the road for work purposes.In 2005-2006, 30 million days were lost o... | Factsheet | 14 Sep 2007 2:38PM

Corporate manslaughter
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Killing time
As an organisation that exists to provide information and advice to employers, it was something of a reality check to this month take a look beyond the implications for businesses of the implementa... | Magazine issue | 27 Feb 2008 10:31AM

R v. Beckingham: case closed
The prosecution of Gillian Beckingham and Barrow Borough Council following the UK’s largest ever outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease has raised a number of important issues and questions:... | Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2006 5:14PM

Legionella trial special
Architect Gillian Beckingham is to face a retrial on seven counts of manslaughter following an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in Barrow-in-Furness in August 2002. This was the worst case of... | Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2005 3:41PM

Directors' responsibilities for health and safety
We could talk until we're blue in the face about corporate killing, and indeed many hahev since Labour first promised to address the issue in its 1997 manifesto.Whether we're convinced by new promi... | Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2005 1:50PM

Employers complacent about corporate manslaughter law
Employers are unaware of the impact of new health and safety legislation which could see them heavily fined and shunned by customers and suppliers if found guilty of killing people by their actions... | network news | 25 Mar 2008 10:40AM

Definitive guidance on the Corporate Manslaughter Act published today
Workplace Law Network has launched the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007: Special Report today, which has been published to provide managers, employers and direc... | network news | 28 Feb 2008 4:19PM

Guidance published on Corporate Manslaughter Bill
Workplace Law has today published the Guide to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, a downloadable publication written by Danny McShee, at Kennedys, explaining the new legisl... | network news | 1 Aug 2007 12:00AM

Brand new Guide to Business Continuity Management now available
The Guide to Business Continuity Management is the latest publication from Workplace Law Publishing. Written by one of the leading authorities on the subject, Peter Power, this essential guide pro... | network news | 21 Feb 2005 12:00AM

Facilities Management: Legal Update - Special Report. Exclusive Pre-publication Offer!
Workplace Law Publishing will be launching a brand new title, Facilities Management: Legal Update - Special Report, on Thursday 12 August 2004. This publication will provide essential up-to-date pr... | network news | 14 Jul 2004 10:28AM

UK death-rate inequalities revealed
Four times as many north-east cleaners and labourers aged 25 to 64 died in between 2001 and 2003 than south-eastern managers and professionals, according to an Office for National Statistics report... | news | 1 Dec 2008 9:09AM

Sentencing guidelines for Manslaughter Act due early 2009
The Sentencing Guidelines Secretariat has indicated that guidelines to support the new corporate manslaughter offence created by the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (the 2007... | news | 30 Oct 2008 10:27AM

HSE: toothless and inviting more workplace disasters?
Health and safety enforcement in Britain is "withering away" and Scotland has been hit particularly hard, researchers have suggested. Figures obtained by the University of Stirling’... | news | 27 Oct 2008 11:15AM

Adventure company fined £16,000 after gorge jumping death
The owners of an adventure centre where a girl died on one of its outdoor activities have been fined £16,000 by a Scottish court for failing to ensure her safety.The Abernethy Trust was the o... | news | 24 Oct 2008 11:52AM

Could hospitals be charged for MRSA deaths?
NHS staff have become the latest in line to be warned of the significance of the Corporate Manslaughter Act, which came into force on 6 April 2008.In an NHS Confederation event, Justice Minister Ma... | news | 8 Oct 2008 4:39PM

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act: Special Report
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 is one of the biggest changes to health and safety law since the HSWA. Its influence will affect everyone with responsibility for the heal... | Special report | 27 Feb 2008 1:49PM

Driving at Work 2008: Special Report (electronic format)
Up-to-date, in-depth guidance on employers’ responsibilities under health and safety law Practical advice to help you comply with your legal duties Exclusive research and opinion from industr... | Special report | 21 Apr 2008 3:48PM

Facilities Management Legal Update 2008: special report
Essential new guidance specifically for facilities managers In-depth guidance on the key issues facing facilities managers in the next 12 monthsExclusive research and opinion from industry expertsP... | Special report | 31 Jan 2008 2:32PM

Working with Contractors 2008: Special Report
Some of the most high profile health and safety cases have involved contractors – the leading case of R v. Associated Octel (1996), in which an employee of a specialist cleaning contractor wa... | Special report | 28 Sep 2007 3:50PM

Workplace Law Handbook 2008
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Loneworking 2008: Special Report
An increasing amount of organisations are employing loneworkers, in all areas of industry and business. Flexible Working Regulations have enabled employees to enjoy the benefits of working from hom... | product

Risk Assessment Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
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Legionella Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
PLEASE NOTE: The Legionella Policy and Management Guide v3.0  is available only as a downloadable zip file. From the date of purchase you will have unlimited access to this document, and an... | product

Dodging Bullets - advice for employers on tricky legal situations
Do we have to provide facilities for employees to pray at work? Can we dismiss someone for being too fat? What is the life span of a hard hat? Is there a maximum working t... | product

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act: Special Report
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 is one of the biggest changes to health and safety law since the HSWA. Its influence will affect everyone with responsibility for the heal... | product

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act: Special Report
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 is one of the biggest changes to health and safety law since the HSWA. Its influence will affect everyone with responsibility for the heal... | product

Driving at Work 2008: Special Report
Up-to-date, in-depth guidance on employers’ responsibilities under health and safety law Practical advice to help you comply with your legal duties Exclusive research and op... | product

Driving at Work 2008: Special Report
Up-to-date, in-depth guidance on employers’ responsibilities under health and safety law Practical advice to help you comply with your legal duties Exclusive research and op... | product

Working with Contractors 2008: Special Report
PLEASE NOTE: The Working with Contractors 2008: Special Report is only available as a downloadable zip file. Some of the most high profile health and safety cases have involved cont... | product

Facilities Management Legal Update 2008: Special Report
Essential new guidance specifically for facilities managers In-depth guidance on the key issues facing facilities managers in the next 12 months Exclusive research and opinion from ind... | product

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide: Special Report Act (electronic version) and Workplace Law Handbook 2008
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Health and Safety Legal Update 2007: Special Report
Practical guidance on law and practice for health and safety managers Health and safety law is a fast-moving area, never more so than now. The Health and Safety Legal Update 2007: Special Report ... | product

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Guide to Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
Ten years in the making, the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 has been passed by Government to make it easier to prosecute organisations when their gross negligence leads to d... | product

Entire Workplace Law Policies & Procedures Series
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NEBOSH General Study Guide: Health and safety at work
Guide to the NEBOSH National General Certificate. May 2002 (latest) edition. ncludes the syllabus and example question papers. Please note: this item is not stocked and may take up to 28 days to de... | product

Driving at Work 2007: Law and Practice Special Report
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Workplace Law Handbook 2007
Over 700 pages of updated practical information for workplace managers in an easy to read A-Z format A-Z guidance on everything you need to know about HR and employment law, health and safet... | product

Building Regulations One-day Legal Update Conference 0907
Changes to parts of the Building Regulations in 2006 have health and safety implications for building managers throughout England and Wales. This conference gives an overview of recent changes ... | product

IOSH Directing Safely Certificate
Directing Safely is intended for people with strategic responsibility for determining and implementing effective health and safety management within an organisation. With health and safety the most... | product

Corporate Health and Safety: legal briefing
Workplace Law's expert health and safety advisors have prepared a half-day briefing session for directors and senior managers taking into account the problems of personal responsibility for health ... | product

8th Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Conference and Dinner
12 months of new FM law and regulation in two days Welcome to this major event in the facilities management calendar, organised by Workplace Law Group. The 8th Annual Facilities Management Legal ... | product

NEBOSH: National General Certificate 0906 Manchester
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Directing Health and Safety Conference and Dinner
Workplace Law Training has announced a new event for senior health and saftey professionals: the Directing Health and Safety Conference and Dinner taking place in London on 13-14 September 2006. T... | product

NEBOSH: National General Certificate 0906 London
The Workplace Law Training NEBOSH National General Certificate course is the UK's most popular course for facilities managers. The course starts on 19 September and is taught on a da... | product

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Workplace Law Handbook 2005
Every business in the UK should own a copy of this essential publication! The Workplace Law Handbook 2005 is a complete A-Z guide to everything you need to know about HR and employment law, health... | product

Workplacelaw Network Handbook 2004
The bestselling Workplacelaw Network Handbook 2004 updates and builds on the A-Z content from the second edition. The Handbook was developed to help those involved in facilities management deal wit... | product

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The Workplace Law Training NEBOSH National General Certificate (FM) course is specially designed for facilities managers. The course starts on 9 March and is taught on a day-release basis over 14 w... | product

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The Workplace Law Training NEBOSH National General Certificate (FM) course is specially designed for facilities managers. The course starts on 9 March and is taught on a day-release basis over 14 w... | product