Corporate Manslaughter: What You Need to Know

Info provided by http://maidments. co.uk What What is changed? Corporate Manslaughter? The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate The new law means that convictions are wider in scope, meaning that a whole company can be prosecuted if there was a gross failing by "senior managment" MAIDANENTS SERIOUS CRIME SOLICITORS Can individuals still be prosecuted? Homicide Act of 2007 creates a means of business accountability for deaths caused by management failings. What penalties can a company face? Under the new legislation, a company will face unlimited fines, remedial orders and publicity orders? Health and safety violations and gross negligence can still be brought against individuals, where there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to do so. What canme before? Is the act retrospective? Before the law came into effect, it was possible to for a corporate entity to be prosecuted for a criminal offence. However, an individual would still have to 'embody' the company in order for them to be convicted No, the act first came into force on 6th April 2008, and only applies to deaths or incidents that occur after this date.