Corporate Manslaughter: UK Debates Proposed Law

The draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill in the United Kingdom, which was announced in the Queen’s speech in November, is a lawyers’ charter to target anyone connected with construction projects in the event of a life-threatening accident. This was the view of many industry professionals who attended a Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)/ASHRAE group debate on the issue following the HAC Graduate of the Year awards in London.

Authors: Ewen Rose

Citation: ASHRAE Journal, Vol. 47, No. 3

Pages: 52-53

Publish Date: March 2005

Publisher: ASHRAE

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