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This document contains a range of written evidence submitted to the joint inquiry by the Home Affairs Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee, in relation to the Governments proposals to reform the law on corporate manslaughter, as set out in the draft Bill (Cm 6497, ISBN 010164972X) published in March 2005 for consultation.
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 re...
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 modernised the UK’s approach to disaster and emergency management, taking into account the kinds of threats the country faces in the 21st century, including terrorist threats and threats to the environment. This third edition of the Tolley’s Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management has been fully updated to cover the topics and themes reflected in the Act, and collates all the key components of disaster and emergency planning for both the public and the private sector, covering both man-made and natural disasters. Written from a UK practitioner’s point of view, using case studies and examples, it helps readers to understand and formulate disaster and emergency policies and systems for their workplace. Its practical approach will help organizations to ensure business continuity and safeguard the health and safety of their staff in the event of a disaster. The new edition has been updated in line with the latest legislation: * Civil Contingencies Act 2004 * Amendment to the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations * Corporate Manslaughter Bill
The UK's Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 has created a new offense of corporate manslaughter. This second edition provides an expert guide to general procedure and practice surrounding this topic. It offers indispensable advice for all those practicing in criminal law in the UK, and it will also benefit health and safety / health care professionals. The areas covered include: criminal responsibility for work related accidents * sentencing * practical issues * investigations by the police and the UK's Health and Safety Executive * construction * transport * the chemical industry * oil and gas * healthcare * waste management * environmental liability including nuclear * local authorities * Ireland * Scotland * an international perspective.
This is the first empirical law book to investigate coroners’ recommendations, and the extent of their impact and implementation. Based on an extensive study, the book analyses over 2000 New Zealand Coroners’ recommendations and includes more than 100 interviews and over 40 surveys, as well as Coroner’s Court findings and litigation from Canada, England, Ireland, Australia and Scotland. This timely book is an overdue investigation of the highly debated questions: do coroners’ recommendations save lives and how often are they implemented?
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Now in its second edition, this unique title is still the ultimate comprehensive resource that standardises the principles and practice of disaster planning and emergency management. The area of disaster management is growing in significance and recognition for both public companies and private sector organisations. Tolley's Handbook of Disaster & Emergency Management: Principles & Practice is the only publication on the market that collates all the key components of disaster and emergency management in one handbook. It has been written specifically for professionals with responsibility for health and safety, crisis, disaster and emergency management and incident prevention. Expanded to include two new chapters, the title also features: Key legislation and regulations How to formulate a disaster and emergency plan The financial implications of disasters and emergencies Analysis of causation Case Studies ILO Code of Practice on prevention of major industrial accidents
This comprehensive textbook on company law investigates theoretical issues without sacrificing technical detail, and is ideal for academic and professional students.