Corporate Liability: Work Related Deaths and Criminal Prosecutions Work Related Deaths and Criminal Prosecutions (Third Edition)

The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 has created a new offence of corporate manslaughter. This new edition of Corporate Liability: Work Related Deaths and Criminal Prosecutions is the only book to provide, in a single source, an expert guide to general procedure and practice surrounding this topic.The new edition of this key text on corporate manslaughter brings you right up to date following a number of developments since publication of the last edition including new chapters on:Sports law; Managing the media; Emergency services; Far East/China; Nuclear and power regeneration.The new edition focusses on significant statutory changes, case law of potentially wider relevance and international developments including:The cases of Cotswold Geotechnical (Holdings) Ltd [2011]; Baker v Quantum Clothing Group [2011]; Vieola Ltd and Tangerine Confectionary Ltd - CofA judgment awaited; Bodycote Hip [2010];Statuary interpretation of and cases brought under the Corporate Manslaughter and Culpable Homicide Act 2007;Rule 43 reporting by coroners after inquests; Global developments include: Introduction of two new offences by Ireland on corporate manslaughter and grossly negligent management causing death; Intended introduction of corporate manslaughter legislation in Gibraltar; and Australian implementation of the Safe Work Act 2009.All these recent developments provide both new opportunities for increased safety and well being in the workplace and potential pitfalls for organisations.

A multi-contributor work with general editors Gerard Forlin QC and Dr Louise SmailGerard Forlin QC is a barrister at Cornerstone Barristers and is the leading authority on corporate manslaughter. Dr Louise Smail has extensive experience in the field of risk management, contingency and emergency planning and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH).