Third UK Company Convicted of Corporate Manslaughter

A third company has been convicted of corporate manslaughter in the UK. That’s according to a report from Jan Burgess of the Cameron McKenna law firm in London. Burgress specializes in health and safety litigation.

Under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, companies and organizations can be found guilty of corporate manslaughter as a result of serious management failures resulting in a gross breach of a duty of care.

Lion Steel Limited pled guilty to the charge at Manchester Crown Court in connection with the death of Steven Berry who sustained fatal injuries after falling through a fragile roof panel in May 2008, Burgress reported.

The company was fined $757,000.

Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd and JMW Farms Ltd were the two previous companies convicted under the law, receiving fines of $607,000 and $295,000 respectively.

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