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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lloyd of Berwick (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 15 January 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill.

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill

I am uncertain whether to support this amendment or not. Paragraph 54 of the Explanatory Notes seems to suggest that the intention of the Government was at some stage not to include secondary liability, yet here we find it excluded. As a matter of general principle, I entirely agree with the noble Lord, Lord Wedderburn, that, in the ordinary way, any offence can be committed by the primary offender but also by a secondary. I see no reason why secondary liability should be excluded.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
688 c211GC 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Contracts Breach of contract Children in care Detainees Death Companies Directors Crown immunity Custodial treatment Corporate manslaughter Inspections Liability Health and safety Exemptions Government departments Mental illness Prosecutions Prisoners Prisons Management Public bodies Staff Negligence Safety Suicide
Legislation
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
Link
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