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Corporate manslaughter law after the conviction and sentencing of Cotswold

On 15 February 2011, Cotswold Geotechnical (Holdings) Ltd became the first company in the UK to be convicted of corporate manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (2007 Act). For practitioners in health and safety, the first corporate manslaughter prosecution was eagerly awaited. It was hoped that with it would come clarification … Continue reading Corporate manslaughter law after the conviction and sentencing of Cotswold