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Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Failure to carry out health and safety duties under HSWA 1974—offencesThis Practice Note summarises the key offences which can be committed under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA 1974) and the process for their prosecution in the criminal courts in England and Wales.For information
Corporate manslaughter—prosecutions trackerThis Practice Note provides a summary of key corporate manslaughter prosecutions and convictions under section 1 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (CMCHA 2007) and provides brief case outlines. This tracker is intended to assist
Powers of the coronerTypes of coronerCoroners are independent judicial officers. Coroners must now be lawyers, although previously medical doctors were appointed and some remain in post. The types of coroner are:•the Chief Coroner•senior coroners•area coroners•assistant coronersThe position of the
Corporate manslaughter—enforcement and prosecutionThe Corporate manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (CMCHA 2007) extends to the whole of the UK and introduced the offence of corporate manslaughter (known, in Scotland, as corporate homicide) on 6 April 2008. This Practice Note considers
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