Corporate Manslaughter
2026-07-21 · Ministry of Justice · HL2485 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the law of corporate manslaughter.
Answer
The Government keeps the effectiveness of the criminal law under review, including the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. The 2007 Act created a specific offence to ensure that organisations can be held criminally accountable where se...