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SCOTLAND
FIRST
MAJOR CONFERENCE
ON
'SAFETY
AND CORPORATE CRIMINAL ACCOUNTABILITY'
IN SCOTLAND |
Government ministers from the Scottish Assembly and
Westminster, Crown Office officials, trade unions,
employer organisations, the Health and Safety Executive
officials, lawyers, academics and bereaved families
are all speaking at the CCA's conference on 'Safety
and Corporate Criminal Accountability' which is being
held in Glasgow on Thursday
23 Oct 2003.
Speakers
Include
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Cathy
Jamieson MSP |
Justice
Minister* |
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Bill
Spiers |
General Secretary STUC |
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Rt.
Hon Des Brown M.P. |
Minister
for Work* |
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Bob
Leitch |
Director,
Scottish Chambers of Commerce |
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Prof
Hazel Croall |
Glasgow
Caledonian University |
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Frank
Maguire |
Partner,
Thompsons Solicitors |
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John
Watt |
Procurator
Fiscal for Grampian |
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Stuart
Campbel |
Director,
HSE, Scotland |
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Gavin
Cleland |
Piper
Alpha Families Association |
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David
Bergman |
Centre
for Corporate Accountability |
*
Unconfirmed
It
is a major conference which explores the adequacy of
Scottish law and the Scottish criminal justice system
in investigating, prosecuting and sentencing companies
and individuals whose conduct results in death or injury.
The conference will, in particular consider the law
of homicide, the arrangements for the investigation
of deaths, and the duties imposed upon directors and
whether reforms in this area are necessary.
The Conference has the support of the STUC
It
is taking place at the Moir Hall, Mitchell Theatre
Complex, Granville Street, in Glasgow
The standard fee is £30 (but £50 for lawyers,
businesses and Government bodies) and
£10 for those who are unwaged.
To
download further conference details and registration
form, click
here (PDF document)
If you would like us to send a registration document
call 020 7490 4494 and speak to Neil or e-mail
her by clicking
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The
Key issues at the conference are:
• Health and Safety record in Scotland;
• Law of Culpable Homicide;
• Sentencing of Companies
• Investigation and prosecution of work-related
death
• Directors legal responsibilities
Who
should come to this conference
• trade union safety representatives;
• national and local policy makers;
• academics, journalists and students;
• personal injury and trade union
lawyers;
• health and safety inspectors;
• hazard campaigners;
• company managers and safety officers.
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