Corporate manslaughter punishments

[roaster]

Hi,

Its my first post here! hello to everybody.

I read on Safety media's news section about the recent case where a company director was charged with manslaughter. he paid smthng like 160k or somthing.

I was wondering what sort of other punishments can one get if charged?
( not that i m planning to kill someone)

Tha
roaster

[admin]

Welcome to the forum Roaster!
Straightaway you have started with a killer post!
Paul should be onto it soon!

[Paul Roberts]

Hi roaster,

Thanks for your post!

Under corporate manslaughter the offence is concerned with corporate liability and does not apply to directors or other individuals who have a senior role in the company or organisation. However, prosecutions against individuals will continue to be taken where there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to do so.

Penalties will include unlimited fines, remedial orders and publicity orders. A remedial order will require a company to take steps to remedy any management failure that led to a death. The court can also impose an order requiring the company or organisation to publicise that it has been convicted of the offence, giving the details, the amount of any fine imposed and the terms of any remedial order made.

I hope this helps!

Paul Roberts