Proceeding contribution from Lord James of Blackheath (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 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 grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Wedderburn, for his helpful comments. Will the Minister look briefly at what I regard as the most extraordinary wording in all these papers, which is in the allegedly helpful Explanatory Notes? Paragraph 54 on page 14 refers to Clause 16, which is headed, ““No individual liability””? Paragraph 54 seems to set out to confirm that there is no individual liability, yet arrives in mid stream with a statement to the effect that anybody aiding and abetting may be guilty, and that: "““This is known as secondary liability””." That is a formula for complete confusion.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 688 c270GC
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Children Conditions of employment Accountability Armed forces Death Directors Deployment Civilians Corporate manslaughter Defence equipment Employment Liability Health and safety Exemptions Law and order Emergency services Immunity from prosecution Local government Protection Police Prosecutions Negligence Ministry of Defence Training Trusts
Legislation: Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill

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