John Reid (Member of Parliament and former Home Secretary, (UK))
December 12, 2007
Reid, as sponsor of the Corporate Manslaughter Bill, is helping criminalize manslaughter when an individual is killed due to corporate negligence. This opens up the door to significant corporate liability for companies operating in Britain, as previously the only way a company could be found liable were if it was proven that the single individual at the very top of a company was personally guilty of manslaughter. Under the new law, the focus is on the responsibility on the working practices of the organization, as set by senior managers, rather than singular role of the boss at the top.
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