Corporate Manslaughter Around the World

Rory O'Neill of Hazards Magazine sent this information on Corporate Manslaughter. There are somethings going on in Canada and Australia...for infocheck here:

Corporate Manslaughter

A new law on Corporate Manslaughter comes into effect in the UK from 6 April 2008. This introduces a new offence for prosecuting companies and other organisations where there has been a gross failing, throughout the organisation, in the management of health and safety with fatal consequences. The Ministry of Justice has produced an introduction to the Act (pdf, 162KB) and detailed guidance on the introduction of the Act (pdf, 184KB).

More information

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Amicus, Corporate Manslaughter Brief

Amicus, Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill, comments

Amicus, Directors' Duties Brief

Amicus, Health and Safety Penalties and Sanctions Brief

Amicus/CCA, Making Companies Safe (pdf, 808KB)

Amicus, Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill, response (pdf, 113KB)

Amicus, MacRory review on penalties, submission (pdf, 125KB)

Centre for Corporate Accountability

Families Against Corporate Killing - FACK

Hazards Magazine, deadly business

HSE, International comparison of directors' health & safety responsibilities (pdf, 1.7MB)pdf

Ministry of Justice, Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill

TUC/CCA why we need a corporate killing law