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Approach of the courts to sentencing in fatality cases hinges on causation

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United Kingdom
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November 26 2010

Since the Sentencing Guidelines were issued earlier this year, the approach of the courts to sentencing in prosecutions involving fatalities has been of interest

Government to launch inquiry into lack of women in boardrooms

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United Kingdom
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September 6 2010

Former banker Lord Davies is to head up a new inquiry into the lack of female representation in boardrooms

Corporate manslaughter convictions will cost companies millions

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United Kingdom
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July 6 2010

On 6 April 2008, the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force

Health and safety (company director liability) bill

RPC
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United Kingdom
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May 21 2010

In our last Bulletin, we reported on the progress of this Bill, which sought to impose positive health and safety duties on company directors beyond those existing under section 37 HSWA 1974

Director receives five year ban following repeated failures

RPC
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United Kingdom
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May 21 2010

The HSE commenced investigations at a plant of Transtore following a complaint from an employee

Corporate manslaughter: first prosecution

RPC
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United Kingdom
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June 22 2011

A company has been found guilty of corporate manslaughter and fined £385k in the first prosecution under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007

Two companies fined total of £440k after fatality caused by crushing aerosols

RPC
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United Kingdom
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March 22 2011

Deeside Metal Company Limited and Jeyes UK Ltd were prosecuted following an incident on 12 April 2005 when a Deeside employee, Mark Wright, sustained 90 burns and died when the aerosol canisters that he was crushing caught fire

Health and safety manager sets himself on fire and lands suspended sentence and £5k bill

RPC
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United Kingdom
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March 22 2011

Philip Dutton had been burning waste materials in a skip when he poured surface cleaner onto the fire to act as an accelerant

Developments in corporate manslaughter post Cotswold Geotechnical new CM case in the pipeline

RPC
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United Kingdom
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September 30 2011

Following the conviction and sentencing of Cotswold Geotechnical earlier this year, the company made an application for leave to appeal against both the conviction, as a result of director Mr Eaton’s inability to give live evidence at trial due to poor health, and the severity of the fine

Record fine imposed in first corporate manslaughter charge in Northern Ireland

RPC
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United Kingdom
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September 28 2012

JMW Farms Ltd was fined £187.5k in July 2012 after pleading guilty to a charge of Corporate Manslaughter