corporatemanslaughter
whyistherethe offence
Highprofilemajorpublicdisasters
onm Difficultytobeguilty
The old lawidentification principle
For a companyto beguiltyofthecommonlawoffenceofonm
necessaryfor a seniorindavidualwhocouldbe
saidtoembodythecompany knownas controllingmind
tobeguiltyoftheoffence
Homeofficeconsultationpaper
Liablitysurroundinghealth safety
onmissuesmajorobstcleto a conviction
complexity
withmanagementstructure
moresuccessfulconvictions insmallb usinesses
Disproportionate
aggregation per abletoaggregateconsequences
miss
collectivelyamountingtogrossnegligence
a companyowesadutyof
care a seriesofissues
the newlaw
Adecadeofproposals resultinginthecorporatemanslaughterandcorporateHomicideAct2007
section1
1Anorganisation towhichthissectionappliesisguiltyofanoffenceifthewayin whichitsactivitiesare
managed or organised
Ca causes apersonsdeathand
b amounts to wentduty
a grossbreachof are
ofcareowedbytheorganisationto the deuced
Udablity
inthe
wayactivitiesarerun
corporateundue awiderange
ofassociations Nastrusts
, sic2Theorganisationstowhichthissectionappliesare
a a corporation
b a department orotherbodylistedinscheduleI
c a policeforce
d a partnershipor a tradeunion or employersassociation that is an employer
offendingorganisations can still beliableunderHealthandsafetylegislation
Juriesmay considerHasbreacheswhenconsideringcorporatemanslaughter
Elementsoftheoffence
Arelevantdutyowed
Thebreachofdutybytheorganisationmustbeas a resultofthe waytheactivitiesaremanaged or organised
Asubstantialelementofthebreachmust beduetothewaytheseniormanagementmanagedIorganisedactive
Thebreachofdutymustbe agrossone
V'sdeath caused breach
by
Relevantduty care5.2
of
Arelevantdutyin relationto anorganisationmeansanyofthefollowingdutiesowedundertherulesof
negligence
a a dutyowedto itsemployeesor tootherp ersons workingfortheorganisation or performing
services
forit
b adutyowedas occupierofthe premises
adutyowed in connectionwith
isthesupplybytheorganisation ofgoodsor services weatherforconsiderationornot
Ci thecarryingonbytheorganisationofanyconstructionormaintenance operations
LiiDthe carryingonby the organisation ofanyotheractivity on a commercial basis
whyistherethe offence
Highprofilemajorpublicdisasters
onm Difficultytobeguilty
The old lawidentification principle
For a companyto beguiltyofthecommonlawoffenceofonm
necessaryfor a seniorindavidualwhocouldbe
saidtoembodythecompany knownas controllingmind
tobeguiltyoftheoffence
Homeofficeconsultationpaper
Liablitysurroundinghealth safety
onmissuesmajorobstcleto a conviction
complexity
withmanagementstructure
moresuccessfulconvictions insmallb usinesses
Disproportionate
aggregation per abletoaggregateconsequences
miss
collectivelyamountingtogrossnegligence
a companyowesadutyof
care a seriesofissues
the newlaw
Adecadeofproposals resultinginthecorporatemanslaughterandcorporateHomicideAct2007
section1
1Anorganisation towhichthissectionappliesisguiltyofanoffenceifthewayin whichitsactivitiesare
managed or organised
Ca causes apersonsdeathand
b amounts to wentduty
a grossbreachof are
ofcareowedbytheorganisationto the deuced
Udablity
inthe
wayactivitiesarerun
corporateundue awiderange
ofassociations Nastrusts
, sic2Theorganisationstowhichthissectionappliesare
a a corporation
b a department orotherbodylistedinscheduleI
c a policeforce
d a partnershipor a tradeunion or employersassociation that is an employer
offendingorganisations can still beliableunderHealthandsafetylegislation
Juriesmay considerHasbreacheswhenconsideringcorporatemanslaughter
Elementsoftheoffence
Arelevantdutyowed
Thebreachofdutybytheorganisationmustbeas a resultofthe waytheactivitiesaremanaged or organised
Asubstantialelementofthebreachmust beduetothewaytheseniormanagementmanagedIorganisedactive
Thebreachofdutymustbe agrossone
V'sdeath caused breach
by
Relevantduty care5.2
of
Arelevantdutyin relationto anorganisationmeansanyofthefollowingdutiesowedundertherulesof
negligence
a a dutyowedto itsemployeesor tootherp ersons workingfortheorganisation or performing
services
forit
b adutyowedas occupierofthe premises
adutyowed in connectionwith
isthesupplybytheorganisation ofgoodsor services weatherforconsiderationornot
Ci thecarryingonbytheorganisationofanyconstructionormaintenance operations
LiiDthe carryingonby the organisation ofanyotheractivity on a commercial basis
