In part 1 and in part 2 we looked at The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act and how applies to organisations which cause a person’s death or exhibit a gross breach of a relevant duty of care owed to the deceased. Here we will explore the penalties and sentencing . As always, this...
First test case applied English guidelines to Scottish case Case was an appeal against a fine for health and safety breach The fine was reduced from £1.5m to £1.2m The case concerned a scalding at a work premises Implications remain to be seen The High Court has concluded that, for health and safety...
It will be interesting to see whether the recent fine of £5 million on the operator of Alton Towers has any influence on the future approach to be taken by Scottish courts in health and safety sentencing. Following an accident that took place at a power station in Fife where their employee suffered scalding...