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What's New 2002
NEW IN 2002
Dec 2002
Press Release
Legal Action forces Coroner to Hold Inquest into Four men workplace tragedy

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NOV 2002

Autumn Edition of corporate crime update
This third edition of corporate crime update focuses on the immunity that prevents Crown bodies from being prosecuted for health and safety and manslaughter offences. It also looks at what is a crown body, how the Health and Safety Executive goes about enforcing the law in Crown bodies; and what reforms the government are proposing and how adequate they are. Click here.

OCT 2002

Publication of "Safety Last? The Under-Enforcement of Health and Safety Law"
This report, published jointly with UNISON, is an audit of the enforcement Activities of the Health and Safety Executive.
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Briefing - New Page on Inquests and Work-Related Deaths
A new infomration page on Inquests and Work-Related Deaths is now avaialble
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New Material on Government's Proposals to reform the law of Manslaughter
Five years ago this week, the Rt. Hon. Jack Straw MP, then Home Minister, promised to reform the law of manslaughter and enact a new offence of Corporate Killing. The Centre has obtained a copy of a letter sent on 10 September 2002 by the Home Office to industries in the private sector asking them for their "assessment of the potential effect" of introducing a new offence of corporate killing.
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Launch of "Corporate Crime and Accountability" News Link
The website has set up a new section that contains links to articles in national and local newspapers on a range of subjects including: deaths, inquests, Manslaughter prosecutions, articles on the HSE etc. Updated every two weeks
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Briefing - Crown Immunity
A new page that sets out the how the HSE enforces health and safety law on Crown Bodies. It includes access for the first time to a Cabinet Office memo setting out out the procedure of Crown Censures and HSE's policy toward Crown Bodies.
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CCA write to the HSE about Changes in policy towards Crown Servants
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Inquest Monitoring
The CCA has set up an 'Inquest Monitoring Project' in which it will monitor inquests into work-related deaths. To see a list of forthcoming Inquests and how you can help,
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CCA response to proposed Changes in Investigation Procedures
The CCA's Response to a proposed new "Protocol of Liaison on Work-Related Deaths" calls for changes to the way work-related deaths are investigated
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Meeting on Inquests and Work-Related Deaths
The CCA, TUC and INQUEST are jointly organising a meeting on 9 October 2002 to discuss the Government's consultation document on the 'Fundamental Review of the Coroners Services' which proposes that a family would no longer have an automatic right to have an inquest into a 'work-related death'.
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CCA meeting with Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
The Centre for Corporate Accountability is speaking at a meeting of the London region of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers on 25 September 2002.
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Sep 2002 Launch of "Corporate Crime and Accountability" News Link
The website has set up a new section that contains links to articles in national and local newspapers on a range of subjects including: deaths, inquests, Manslaughter prosecutions, articles on the HSE etc. Updated every two weeks
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Aug 2002

Summer Edition of Corporate Crime Update
The second edition of ‘corporate crime update’ focuses on the offence of manslaughter and how it relates to work-related deaths. It sets out the law of manslaughter, details convictions, acquittals and ongoing cases and summarises the impact of the Government’s proposed new offence of ‘corporate killing’.
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Jul 2002

HSC's New 'Enforcement Management Model'
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Jan 2002 HSC's New Enforcement Policy Statement, January 2002
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