Safety first
James Price and Patrick Tolhurst guide charities through the current health and safety compliance regime...
On 6 April 2008 the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (the Act) came into force. It created a new criminal offence of ‘corporate manslaughter’ (‘corporate homicide’ in Scotland) for incorporated organisations causing death through gross negligence. This significant development in the law should prompt charities to consider whether they are up to date with the latest health and safety guidance and check current best practice is being followed.
Author: Patrick Tolhurst
Patrick Tolhurst is a solicitor in the corporate team at Farrer & Co. He has experience working for corporate, charitable and commercial clients on a wide variety of corporate and litigious matters. He has written several articles on the effects upon companies and charities of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
Author: James Price
James Price is a partner in the disputes team and schools group at Farrer & Co. His practice covers a wide range of contentious work. He has particular experience of a range of health and safety matters, including advising clients on investigations and prosecutions by the Health & Safety Executive and, on the civil side, negligence claims and issues of occupiers' liability
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