Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill : (as amended in standing committee B)

Following on from the Government's draft Bill (Cm. 6497, ISBN 010164972X published for pre-legislative scrutiny in March 2005), this Bill has 23 clauses with two schedules and makes provision for a new offence of corporate manslaughter (to be called corporate homicide in Scotland) to apply to all companies and other types of incorporated body (including many in the public sector such as local authorities), as well as, for the first time, government departments and other Crown bodies. This would apply to situations where a gross failing by senior management to take reasonable care for the safety of employees or the public causes a person's death. It seeks to move away from the current need to link a company's guilt with the gross negligence of an individual who is taken to embody the organisation, to a more effective means of prosecuting organisational negligence resulting in death which reflects the gravity and consequences of the conduct involved.

The Blackstone's Guide Series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislative changes and amendments. Published soon after enactment, they offer expert commentary by leading names on the effects, extent and scope of the legislation, plus a full copy of the Act itself.They offer a cost-effective solution to key information needs and are the perfect companion for any practitioner needing to get up to speed with the latest changes. The Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 establishes a statutory offence of manslaughter through gross negligence for organizations whose acts or omissions, in breach of a duty of care, cause the death of a person. It has swept away the common law and provided for an offence, liability for which is partdecided by the judge and part by the jury at trial. For the first time, Crown immunity has been removed and named departments and government bodies can face prosecution where such a death has occurred. This book covers in detail all the elements of the new offence and provides a full, clear analysis both of the Act and the common law principles involved in determining the existence of a relevant duty of care. It will be of benefit to all legal practitioners and others advising organizations on theimpact of the new offence and upon potential liability for corporate manslaughter. Its logical style and careful analysis of the provisions make it an essential purchase for all those involved in a corporate manslaughter investigation or subsequent prosecution.

A Bill to create a new offence that, in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, is to be called corporate manslaughter and, in Scotland, is to be called corporate homicide; and to make provision in connection with that offence. Government Bill published 21th July 2006. Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, are published separately as HC Bill 220-EN (ISBN 0215802454)

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.

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill : Amendments to be moved on Report

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill : (as amended in grand Committee)

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill : Amendment to be moved on Report

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill : Commons insistence, non-insistence and amendments in Lieu