Corporate manslaughter - Counting the cost of corporate manslaughter

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The first prosecution under The Corporate Manslaughter Act (2007) serves as a timely reminder for brokers to review the extent of their clients' cover, regardless of the company's size

Just over a year since The Corporate Manslaughter Act (2007) came into force, the Crown Prosecution Service has brought its first corporate manslaughter prosecution, against Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings, a small, family-run business. The prosecution of the geological survey company followed the death of an employee, Alexander Wright, a junior geologist who was crushed to death when the sides of an excavated pit collapsed while he was collecting soil samples. One of the company's directors is

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