This book aims to explain in clear, accessible language, the approach taken by government to corporate offending resulting in a fatality in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The key provisions of the statutory offense of corporate manslaughter, introduced into the United King­dom in 2008, are examined, and set in context through a consideration of their relationship with prosecution for fatalities at work via the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Further contextualization is made through comparison with the current position in the United States, highlighting both similarities and differences in approach to occupational fatalities. The range of potential penalties is discussed with particular focus on the sentencing guidelines that apply after February 2016. Concluded corporate homicide cases are reviewed in order to assess the current regime in terms of financial penalties and to shine light on the evolving approach of the prosecuting authorities and the courts to these offenses.

The UK's Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 has created a new offense of corporate manslaughter. This second edition provides an expert guide to general procedure and practice surrounding this topic. It offers indispensable advice for all those practicing in criminal law in the UK, and it will also benefit health and safety / health care professionals. The areas covered include: criminal responsibility for work related accidents * sentencing * practical issues * investigations by the police and the UK's Health and Safety Executive * construction * transport * the chemical industry * oil and gas * healthcare * waste management * environmental liability including nuclear * local authorities * Ireland * Scotland * an international perspective.

This book provides an account of the international emergence of corporate manslaughter offences to criminalise deaths in the workplace during the last twenty years, identifying the limitations of health and safety regulation that have prompted this development.

A corporation is an artificial legal person, existing only in the contemplation of law, having perpetual succession and common seal. Can a corporation commit crime, for its inability to form mens rea? If yes, then can it be accused of crimes as grave as homicide? Even post the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and the Uphaar Cinema Tragedy, absence of legislation such as the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act, 2007 (UK) is no less a pity. Absolute liability theory (coupled with deep-pocket theory), though is an improvisation over the strict liability theory but has failed to ensure corporate criminal deterrence. This book is an attempt to ponder over issues relating to corporate criminal behaviour, in particular 'corporate homicide' and 'corporate manslaughter'.

This document contains a range of written evidence submitted to the joint inquiry by the Home Affairs Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee, in relation to the Governments proposals to reform the law on corporate manslaughter, as set out in the draft Bill (Cm 6497, ISBN 010164972X) published in March 2005 for consultation.

This book provides an account of the international emergence of corporate manslaughter offences to criminalise deaths in the workplace during the last twenty years, identifying the limitations of health and safety regulation that have prompted this development.

A practical guide to the laws surrounding manslaughter at work, and the implications of the new corporate manslaughter legislation. This new second edition of this popular book outlines exactly how the new corporate manslaughter legislation will affect large corporations, and provides the advice that ensures these organisations fully understand their newly created legal responsibilities. It's essential new coverage includes The Hampton Review, recent major corporate manslaughter cases and disasters, key information on The Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2005, plus much more.

The fourth edition of Corporate Criminal Liability has been thoroughly revised, expanded and updated to explain the criminal process from the perspective of the corporate defendant with a scholarly analysis of the principles of corporate liability. In particular, it provides expert discussion on the latest practice on DPAs, issues with identification theory and delegation, questions of jurisdiction, and sentencing. The work also explains specific offences such as insolvency restrictions, Companies Act offences, and corporate manslaughter. New to this edition: Considers all key cases since the last edition including the Barclays case on corporate identification; Reviews practice in deferred prosecution orders (DPOs) after investigations into Rolls Royce and Tesco; A fully updated Appendix table as a 'quick reference' guide to specific offences, how they are tried, and aspects of sentencing.

Business corporations wield enormous economic power, and legal structures largely serve their interests. This book analyses the background to the demands to use criminal law sanctions against corporations, including demand for corporate manslaughter.