The Act came into force on 6 April 2008.
Scope of the Act
An offence is committed under the Act if the way in which an organisation manages or organises its activities:-
(a) causes a person’s death and
(b) amounts to a gross breach of a relevant duty of care owed by the organisation to the deceased.
Gross Breach
The statutory definition of [...]
Posted: April 8th, 2008 under Corporate Defence & Prosecution.
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An employer has a duty to carry out a risk assessment in relation to employees who drive as part of their company duties. In order to protect the company and the health and safety of employees it is a legal duty of employers to carry out a thorough risk assessment of [...]
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Do you know the law regarding children and car seats? It is actually quite simple but please take note - in many situations it is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that the child is correctly restrained – if they are not, the driver will be legally liable. Also, the law and the type of child [...]
[click here read more]Posted: October 8th, 2007 under Corporate Defence & Prosecution.
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