Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill

Session 2005-06
Other Bills before Parliament

Short Title of the Bill
Create a new offence that, in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, is to be called corporate manslaughter and, in Scotland, is to be called corporate homicide; and to make provision in connection with that offence.

Extract from Explanatory Note produced by Government Department   
The Bill makes provision for a new offence of corporate manslaughter (to be called corporate homicide in Scotland) and for this to apply to companies and other incorporated bodies, Government departments and similar bodies and police forces. The Bill has 24 clauses and 2 Schedules. (Source: Explanatory Note Bill 220 - EN)

Bill Information

European Convention on Human Rights
A statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human rights is available at the start of the bill as introduced in each House.