Podcasts about corporate manslaughter

The Grenfell Inquiry into the tower block fire that killed 72 people in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea has delivered a devastating final report that names and shames many - but inquiries into infected blood, Covid and the Post Office have also revealed rot at the core of Britain's institutions - so can and, more importantly, will anything be done? To discuss the findings of the Grenfell Inquiry report and what it reveals about the state of modern Britain on this episode of the Political Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy was joined by Emma Dent Coad, who was the local MP at the time of the Grenfell fire and now sits on Kensington and Chelsea Council, Deborah Coles, director of Inquest who campaign on deaths involving state institutions, and Channel 4 News' Social Affairs editor Jackie Long.   Produced by Silvia Maresca, Calum Fraser, Shaheen Sattar, Rob Thomson.  

Wednesday February 7, 2024 Pipeline Diver Tragedy Corporate Manslaughter

Serial Killer Nurse Lucy Letby is the most prolific child murderer in modern British History. In this episode, hospital staff become increasingly concerned about Letby. Concerns that are repeatedly ignored or dismissed by hospital management. Cheshire Police have now begun an investigation into Corporate Manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Enquiries: Contact@voiceoverbritish.com Support: If you would like to support the show and the creation of future episodes and series you can do so here: www.buymeacoffee.com/joshuaperryparker

A law expert says the Whakaari White Island trial was a messy process.   The island's owner, Whakaari Management Limited, has been found guilty on one health and safety charge brought by WorkSafe.   WorkSafe charged 13 parties in 2020; six pleaded guilty ahead of the trial and another six had charges dismissed.  Law expert Chris Gallavin told Mike Hosking that not having corporate manslaughter in our legislation, is a glaring hole.   He says it would cover a lot of people dying at work, and the members of the public who died in this kind of situation.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday October 27, 2023 Corporate Manslaughter Probe at UK Hospital

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/The unexpected happens in the blink of an eye, and all of a sudden everything can change. This time our team discussed:The repercussions of turning a blind eye to human error and system failures.What's in a title? The implications of being a transport manager or both a director and transport manager and when to accept you are spreading yourself too thin.Accidents at work and corporate manslaughter. The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn't meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in Your employees' health and your business future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!Contact: marketing@backhouses.co.ukWebsite: www.backhousejones.co.ukEpisode is Live

After an explosion at a Seqens/PCI Synthesis chemical plant in Newburyport killed a worker named Jack O'Keefe, 62 of Methuen, we started wondering whether companies can be held responsible for on-the-job deaths. Special guest Daniel Medwed, GBH's legal analyst and a Northeastern law professor, joined Paris to explain what's at stake.

Friday September 16, 2022 Victoria Roper on the UK Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Law

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.  This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/events/In this episode we discuss:How visible does your transport manager need to be?Using external transport mangers.The end of paper O-Licence applications.Vehicle security.Increase in corporate manslaughter cases and the HSE's publicity on these.The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn't meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in Your employees' health and your businessfuture episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!Contact: marketing@backhouses.co.ukWebsite: www.backhousejones.co.uk

Ian Foulkes was exposed to the deadly nerve agent Sarin in 1983 at the  Porton Down Chemical & Biological Defence Establishment., one of the UK's most secretive and controversial military research facilities.Ian describes in detail the process and the ill effects this caused him and shares details of a little-known fatality where 20-year-old Ronald Maddison died 45 minutes after what scientists thought was  200mg of liquid Sarin dripped onto his arm.We also talk about the development of chemical weapons during the Cold War and the history of the Porton Down Chemical & Biological Defence Establishment. Up to 20,000 people took part in various trials at Porton Down from 1949 up to 1989. In 2004 Maddison's death was ruled to have been Corporate Manslaughter. The MoD withdrew a challenge to this ruling minutes before the hearing. In 2008  the MoD paid 600 veterans of the tests £8k each without admitting liability.Now if you think there is a vast army of research assistants, audio engineers and producers putting together this podcast you'd be wrong. This podcast relies on your support to enable me to continue to capture these incredible stories and make them available to everyone for free. If you'd like to help to preserve Cold War history and enable me to continue to produce this podcast you can via one-off or monthly donations.Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ for more details.Do join our Facebook discussion group where the cold war conversation continues between episodes. Just search Cold War Conversations in Facebook.I am delighted to welcome Ian Foulkes to our Cold War conversation…There's further information on this episode in our show notes which can also be found as a link in your podcast app here. Thank you very much for listening. It is really appreciated – goodbye.Support the show

Corporate manslaughter is a crime in several jurisdictions, including England and Wales and Hong Kong. It enables a corporation to be punished and censured for culpable conduct that leads to a person's death. This extends beyond any compensation that might be awarded in civil litigation or any criminal prosecution of an individual (including an employee or contractor). The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into effect in the UK on 6 April 2008. Mayhem is a common law criminal offense consisting of the intentional maiming of another person. Under the law of England and Wales and other common law jurisdictions, it originally consisted of the intentional and wanton removal of a body part that would handicap a person's ability to defend themselves in combat. Under the strict common law definition, initially this required damage to an eye or a limb, while cutting off an ear or a nose was deemed not sufficiently disabling. In the many years since, the meaning of the crime expanded to encompass any type of mutilation, disfigurement, or crippling act done using any instrument. United States. Modern statutes in the U.S. define mayhem as disabling or disfiguring, such as rendering useless a member of another person's arms or legs. The injury must be permanent, not just a temporary loss. Some courts will hold even a minor battery as mayhem if the injury is not minor. Mayhem in the U.S. is a felony in all states and jurisdictions, including federal. In the states of California, Vermont and Oklahoma, mayhem is punishable by up to life imprisonment. In other states where laws defining mayhem (or maiming) are in place, the maximum punishment for mayhem is generally around 10 to 20 years, and mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment may also apply, depending on the laws of the state. If mayhem was committed in an aggravated fashion, such as in the case of where it resulted in permanent disability or disfigurement, the punishment is generally much more severe, and may even include life imprisonment. For example, simple mayhem in California is punishable by two to eight years in prison, whereas aggravated mayhem (where permanent injuries result) is punishable by up to life imprisonment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/law-school/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-school/support

Monday October 25, 2021 Aster Healthcare Admits Corporate Manslaughter

IN FOCUS: Discussion on the UK's Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act and comparison to South Korea's newly drafted law -영국의 기업과실치사법 적용 및 한국의 중대재해기업처벌법과 비교 Guest: Professor Alexandra Dobson, Senior Lecturer, School of Business and Creative Industries

We speak to Phil Brunner of Bailiwick Legal (WA) about the new manslaughter rules and the impact that it will have on farm if an accident occurs. 

In this episode I look at the issue of Safeguarding under Regulation 13 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and the possible implications of how leaving out certain techniques that leave vulnerable service users at risk may leave an organisation open to prosecution under the Sections 20 – 25 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 and Health & Safety legislation. And if a death were to occur that could have been prevented by staff being given the right degree of training then there is the potential for prosecution for breach of Article 2(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 and The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. Enjoy!

Currently there are trainers, managers and inspectors in various industry sectors, including: healthcare, care, education, door supervision, security and close protection, who are either expected to train, manage, provide guidance on, investigate and even discipline staff who use physical force in the workplace. Yet a very high percentage of these people have not received any competent training or qualifications in that area. This makes them unqualified and not competent to do that. This leaves the employer, trainer or manager open to a legal challenge if a wrong assumption was made that led to a decision to discipline or terminate someone's employment or to charge them with a crime. That can end up with the employer facing an employment tribunal or being sued; because someone who has had their rights infringed has "an enforceable right to compensation" under the law. Worse still, incorrect information, advice, guidance and instruction can lead to an increased risk to staff and the population they serve and if that led to a serious injury or death then the employer and the manager/director responsible can be prosecuted under Health & Safety legislation and in the latter, under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act.

On week ten billion of coronavirus self-quarantine, we examine being a captive audience to a reality TV autocrat. This week we discuss the danger of the newly created “Council to Reopen America” which features key members of the Trump Crime Cult we have been warning you about for years: Ivanka, Jared, Mnuchin, and Ross, along with three lesser known members of the Blood Money Brigade whose shady dealings we explore. 

This episode of Process Safety with Trish & Traci discusses the topic of punishment for acts that directly relate to safety incidents. While true accidents happen, there are cases where corporate wrongdoing is the reason for injury or loss of life. 

Driving for Work Benefits Of An Occupational Road Risk Programme On this edition of Business Connections Live Steve Hyland asks David Richards from DriveTech, about Driving for Work and the Benefits Of An Occupational Road Risk Programme. Driving for work involves risk… and too many people are killed or injured on our roads every year, many of them involving people who drive for work. How to implement An Occupational Road Risk Programme This programme is about practical advice on how to implement a programme that makes sure you, as an employer, are legally compliant, your drivers are legal to drive. In addition, it will explain how you can reduce the risk of your drivers by assessing their risk and then giving them appropriate training. Finally, It will show training in action and also evidence that training programmes can save you money. David Richards – DriveTech David Richards is from DriveTech, part of the AA. His job is to share information and knowledge about driving for work so that people make better driving decisions. He’s been in the industry for nearly 15 years. with a wealth of experience and expertise, David will give practical and useful advice for the fleet operator and driver. On this edition of Business Connections Live, David will explain: Why driving for work is an important issue for businesses Why health and safety fines have recently increased since Feb 2016 How you can ensure your drivers are legal How you can lower the risk of your business drivers through driver risk assessment and training How driver training works; see it in action! Why driver training works and gives a good return on investment Learn the business fundamentals on how your business can achieve: Compliance with the Corporate Manslaughter and Health and Safety legislation Reduced fleet costs – cars, vans, trucks, buses, coaches, off-road 4x4 and specialist vehicles. Fewer collisions meaning safer drivers More stable vehicles insurance costs Lower service, maintenance and repair costs for company vehicles Lower wear and tear on company vehicles For more great information visit our Guests website or follow them on Social Media.Website: http://www.drivetech.co.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/DriveTechUKLtd  LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/aadrivetech/   

A sad week for londoners. We discuss the Grenfell Tower fire. How can a whole building go up in flames in less than 30 minutes. keep leaving the reviews and comments on twitter HASHTAG: DMDPODCAST Join in the conversation on twitter @DMDYEA @SMOKEZ_OFFICIAL @BOYOFALLTALENTS @OFFICIALSKRIBZ INSTAGRAM: DMD_OFFICIAL EMAIL: DemManDere1@hotmail.com

A massive fire occurred in Latimer Road (West London) recently. A whole building (block of flats) ignited in flames within 20 minutes. How could a building which just had a 10 million pound refurbishment could be set on fire and cause so much damage within such a short space of time??? This weeks guest @DavidVujanic #HalfcastPodcast @ChuckieOnline @PoetsCornerUK Savage Dan

This PodBriefing includes commentary by Kevin Bridges, a senior lawyer whose specialist areas of practice include health and safety and inquest work: Kevin represented the first company to be charged with Corporate Manslaughter. An illustrative court room scenario depicts the prosecution of fictional Oldtown University in connection with the death of a student in one of its laboratories. The video concludes with judgment, together with a summary of the outcomes of cases prosecuted and reported up to the date of filming.

This PodBriefing includes commentary by Kevin Bridges, a senior lawyer whose specialist areas of practice include health and safety and inquest work: Kevin represented the first company to be charged with Corporate Manslaughter. An illustrative court room scenario depicts the prosecution of fictional Oldtown University in connection with the death of a student in one of its laboratories. The video concludes with judgment, together with a summary of the outcomes of cases prosecuted and reported up to the date of filming.

Following the recent first conviction and hefty fine under new Corporate Manslaughter legislation, the UK's health and safety regime has been hailed a success. Falling death and accident rates appear to confirm an improving trend. But the families of some of those seriously injured and killed in workplace accidents say too many employers are still gettings off too lightly even when they've been found responsible for serious breaches of health and safety legislation. As the government proposes lighter regulation of workplaces and the Health and Safety Executive faces deep cuts, Morland Sanders asks whether protection for employees will be put at risk.

Transcript -- How can corporate failings be dealt with by the law? Experts in corporate law and prosecution, and safety in industry debate current law and its shortcomings.

How can corporate failings be dealt with by the law? Experts in corporate law and prosecution, and safety in industry debate current law and its shortcomings.