Corporate Manslaughter Bill

The preparation of Corporate Manslaughter Bill has been approved by the government. When the Bill becomes the law, it will make companies criminally liable for deaths they cause. 

The Bill will be covering two new offences: 

  1. Corporate manslaughter;
  2. Grossly negligent management causing death.

It is understood that the offence of corporate manslaughter will apply to corporate bodies and senior management will be liable for grossly negligent management causing death. The companies will face huge fines and individuals could face a prison sentence. 

Once the Bill is drawn, there is likely to be a public consultation process so the law is still some distance away. 

Source: HSR