Ensure your clients' compliance with evolving health and safety legislation and mitigate risks of enforcement actions. Our guidance offers in-depth analysis on the latest regulatory updates, best practices for workplace safety, and essential insights into avoiding severe penalties and other prosecution.
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Corporate Crime analysis: Louella Fletcher Michie took a mixture of drugs including 2C-P, ketamine and ecstasy. She reacted badly and her medical condition worsened. Having supplied the drugs to her, the prosecution said that the appellant was grossly negligent in failing to obtain timely medical
What is the definition of ‘undertaking’ under health and safety legislation—eg Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regs 1999?In conducting our research we have focused on the definition of undertaking under health and safety legislation and case law
Powers of the coronerTypes of coronerCoroners are independent judicial officers. Coroners must now be lawyers, although previously medical doctors were appointed and some remain in post. The types of coroner are:•the Chief Coroner•senior coroners•area coroners•assistant coronersThe position of the
Challenging the conclusions or findings of coroners’ inquestsAs there is no route for a statutory appeal from the coroner’s court, the supervisory jurisdiction of the Administrative Court is important for those who wish to challenge the conclusion reached by a coroner or a jury, see below: Challenge
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