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Health and Safety Solicitors, Corporate Manslaughter Experts
You or your business can be held accountable for accidents and injuries that happen within your work environment, including instances of potential corporate manslaughter. Organisations have an obligation to keep employees and the general public safe. However, it can be hugely challenging when a fatal accident occurs within your business.
If you find yourself under investigation by the Health and Safety Executive or by your Local Authority for accidents that have occurred within your workplace, we at Setfords can help support and represent you.
Our health and safety solicitors have acted for the prosecution bodies that have taken such action, so have an understanding from both perspectives.
If there has been an investigation at your business and your policy and internal documents are requested by the Health and Safety Executive or the Local Authority, we can assist you through this stressful period and help obtain expert evidence if necessary.
Please read on or get in touch to learn more about how we can help you.
Our Health and Safety Solicitors' Specialisms
Some of our areas of expertise include:
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Corporate manslaughter
Corporate manslaughter
Corporate manslaughter was introduced as an offence to help improve health and safety, ensuring that companies can be held responsible for serious health and safety issues that lead to death.
A business must make a proven gross breach of its duty of care to its employees or the public to be convicted of corporate manslaughter. The breach must also be a substantial contributor to the cause of the death.
Our health and safety lawyers are well-versed in dealing with corporate manslaughter cases. These cases are often highly complex, so it’s vital to choose a solicitor who is experienced in dealing with and defending them. If a serious accident of this nature has occurred in your organisation, please get in touch to discuss how we can assist.
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Investigations
Investigations
If your organisation is being investigated for possible health and safety breaches and corporate manslaughter, our solicitors can provide advice, attend interviews, help obtain expert evidence, and more.
Our health and safety lawyers understand the toll that investigations can take on you, your business, and your employees. They will use their expertise to guide you, providing timely advice to help you navigate the complexities of the situation.
Please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
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Enforcement Action and Prosecution
Enforcement Action and Prosecution
Organisations found guilty of corporate manslaughter face unlimited fines, depending on the size of the company. They may also be served with a remedial order, meaning they must fix the cause of the breach. A publicity order may also be imposed, meaning the organisation must publicly disclose details of the conviction.
If your organisation is facing prosecution for corporate manslaughter, our expert health and safety solicitors are here to assist you. With a wealth of experience in defending these cases, we can represent your company during prosecution.
Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
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Corporate manslaughter
Corporate manslaughter was introduced as an offence to help improve health and safety, ensuring that companies can be held responsible for serious health and safety issues that lead to death.
A business must make a proven gross breach of its duty of care to its employees or the public to be convicted of corporate manslaughter. The breach must also be a substantial contributor to the cause of the death.
Our health and safety lawyers are well-versed in dealing with corporate manslaughter cases. These cases are often highly complex, so it’s vital to choose a solicitor who is experienced in dealing with and defending them. If a serious accident of this nature has occurred in your organisation, please get in touch to discuss how we can assist.
Investigations
If your organisation is being investigated for possible health and safety breaches and corporate manslaughter, our solicitors can provide advice, attend interviews, help obtain expert evidence, and more.
Our health and safety lawyers understand the toll that investigations can take on you, your business, and your employees. They will use their expertise to guide you, providing timely advice to help you navigate the complexities of the situation.
Please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Enforcement Action and Prosecution
Organisations found guilty of corporate manslaughter face unlimited fines, depending on the size of the company. They may also be served with a remedial order, meaning they must fix the cause of the breach. A publicity order may also be imposed, meaning the organisation must publicly disclose details of the conviction.
If your organisation is facing prosecution for corporate manslaughter, our expert health and safety solicitors are here to assist you. With a wealth of experience in defending these cases, we can represent your company during prosecution.
Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Setfords’ Approach to Health & Safety Law
Our health and safety solicitors are here to assist organisations of all types and sizes with timely, expert legal advice.
If you are facing health and safety challenges, including accidents and corporate manslaughter, we are here to help. With a personal service that is tailored to your needs and situation, all of our health and safety lawyers are experts in this area with many years of credible experience.
Health and Safety Solicitors
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View profile Health and Safety FAQs
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What is corporate manslaughter?
Corporate manslaughter is a criminal offence where an organisation causes a death through a gross breach of the duty of care owed towards them.
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Who can be prosecuted for corporate manslaughter?
Only organisations (including companies, public bodies, and public services) can be prosecuted for corporate manslaughter. Individuals cannot be prosecuted for corporate manslaughter, although they can still be prosecuted for other offences where relevant, including breaches of health and safety legislation or gross negligence manslaughter.
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What is a duty of care?
Organisations have certain legal obligations to ensure the reasonable safety of individuals, including employees and members of the public using or connected to the organisation. Organisations must conduct risk assessments to identify potential hazards and put measures in place to minimise or eliminate the risks.
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What is a gross breach of duty of care?
To be prosecuted for corporate manslaughter, there must have been a gross breach in the organisation’s duty of care that contributed to the death. Essentially, a gross breach ‘falls far below what can reasonably be expected of the organisation in the circumstances,’ according to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.
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What is the Corporate Manslaughter Act?
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 is a piece of UK legislation that made it more straightforward to prosecute organisations for corporate manslaughter. It shifts the focus away from individuals towards systemic failings within the organisation and senior management.
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