Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act

This briefing outlines the key aspects of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, effective from April 6, 2008, across the UK. It introduces a new offence for convicting organizations whose gross failures in managing activities result in death.
Created: 19 June 2024
Last Reviewed: 13 February 2026
Contents
Introduction
Sections
Key Terms
What You Should Do
Frequently Asked Questions
Additional Information
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Introduction

The Corporate Manslaughter (England, Northern Ireland, and Wales) and Corporate Homicide (Scotland) Act 2007 establishes a new offence for convicting organizations that grossly fail in managing activities, leading to a person’s death. The Act addresses the difficulties of prosecuting large organizations under common law by introducing the ‘senior management failure’ test.

Sections

1. Relation to Other Legislation

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