Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
A draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill was published in March 2005. This underwent pre-legislative scrutiny by the Home Affairs and Work and Pensions Select Committees. The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill was introduced into Parliament last July and received Royal Assent on 26 July 2007.
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Related information
- Guidance on the Act
- News release: Good NHS bosses can avoid falling foul of Corporate Manslaughter Act
- Maria Eagle speech on the impact of the Corporate Manslaughter Act on the NHS
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act comes into force
- Implementation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act
- Justice for corporate deaths: royal assent for corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide act