Site deaths: legal process shields firms.
Series: Construction News ; (6623) 8 July 1999, 32(1)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the problems in bringing cases of corporate manslaughter to court. Suggests that in part this is due to the fact that a successful prosecution depends on the successful parallel prosecution of an individual for manslaughter, as well as a lack of will to identify guilty firms.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS60914 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 101447-1001 |
Discusses the problems in bringing cases of corporate manslaughter to court. Suggests that in part this is due to the fact that a successful prosecution depends on the successful parallel prosecution of an individual for manslaughter, as well as a lack of will to identify guilty firms.