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Proceeding contribution from Dominic Grieve (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 4 December 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill.


Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill

Someone who aids, abets, counsels or procures a manslaughter has committed manslaughter, which is an imprisonable offence. The hon. Gentleman is diminishing the gravity of that by saying that it could be visited with a fine. If that was a fine on directors or officers of a company for failures that may have contributed to a death, it would be much better to do it under the 1974 Act.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
454 c49 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Accountability Detainees Death Company law Companies Directors Convictions Crown immunity Corporate manslaughter Disqualification Liability Health and safety Exemptions Government departments Holding companies Prosecutions Prisons Management Police custody Staff Negligence Scotland Remand in custody
Legislation
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk