Updated Topics: April 2008

New and Updated Legislation Topics

The following topic within the Legislation Guidance section of the site has been updated.

Health and safety legislation - corporate manslaughter

The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into effect on 6 April 2008 and addresses failings in the current legislation, making corporate manslaughter convictions easier.

See the section on Corporate manslaughter within Health and Safety at Work Act.