Corporate Manslaughter Act now live
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act
2007 came into force at the beginning of last month.
The well-publicised legislation sets out a new offence for
convicting an organisation where a gross failure in the way
activities were managed or organised results in a person’s death.
This will apply to a wide range of organisations across the public
and private sectors. The new offence will enable courts to look at
management systems and practices across the whole of an
organisation, thereby excluding the need for a 'directing mind' to
be proved in order for a conviction to be made. The Act is expected
to mean many companies to review and reorganise how they manage
health and safety risks in the workplace.
For more information, please contact Richard Wade, head of Blake
Lapthorn’s Construction and Development group on 01865
254244; email richard.wade@bllaw.co.uk
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