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Consultation on corporate homicide law for Scotland
With the announcement at Westminster of plans for a Bill on Corporate Manslaughter in England and Wales, the Scottish Executive yesterday declared its intention to consult on proposals to create a new offence of corporate homicide in Scotland.
"I know there is public concern that there is a possible gap in the law that makes it difficult for companies to be prosecuted for deaths that are attributable to management failures.The First Minister and I have already made clear that if legislation was required to reform this area of law then we will not hesitate to bring forward proposals for legislation.I can today announce that we will consult on options for change to the law in this area and how best to deliver such change. This is a very complex area of law and it is crucial to get the issues of accountability right. Consultation on specific proposals will be a very helpful step in addressing those issues." - Scottish Justice Minister.
