BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.13//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24@staging.hsla.org.uk DTSTART:20190509T173000Z DTEND:20190509T200000Z DTSTAMP:20190415T114441Z URL:https://staging.hsla.org.uk/events/two-linked-lectures-corporate-mansl aughter-and-its-interplay-with-the-hswa-corporate-fines-linked-organisatio ns-parent-companies-and-economic-realities/ SUMMARY:Two Lectures: Corporate Manslaughter and its interplay with the H&S WA. Corporate fines: linked organisations\, parent companies\, and economi c realities DESCRIPTION:Lecture One: Corporate Manslaughter and its interplay with the H&\;SWA\n\nAre smaller organisations more at risk of a prosecution for corporate manslaughter following a workplace fatality? What is the consequ ence of members of senior management having a supervisory role? Based on h is recent experience of defending a partnership in a corporate manslaughte r trial Andrew Langdon QC  will focus on the some of the nebulous concept s at play in corporate manslaughter  and the potential effect of the inte raction of s2(2)(c) of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 with the Corpora te Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. ‘  \n\nLecture Two: C orporate fines: linked organisations\,parent companies and economic realit ies.\n\nHow are fines determined in health and safety cases? How does the size of an organisation affect the starting point for sentence? What impac t do linked organisations and parent companies have on the ultimate senten ce imposed\, and what are the implications for smaller companies? Alistair Haggerty will look at how the courts have approached the sometimes comple x world of corporate fines in a number of important recent cases.\n\nAndre w Langdon QC. Andrew was Leader of the Western Circuit (2013 - 2015)\, Vic e Chairman (2016) and Chairman of the Bar (2017). He has defended and pros ecuted cases brought by the HSE for many years. These have included fatali ties and high profile cases - for example\, the Port Talbot Steel Work exp losion in 2005\, the Buncefield explosion in 2010\, and the care home inve stigation\, Operation Jasmine\, in 2012.  Since his return to practice in January 2018 he has successfully defended a large company charged with a section 2 HSWA prosecution concerning a fatal accident at work and a partn ership charged with corporate manslaughter. Andrew is leading the Prosecut ion team in the case of HSE v Valero Energy Ltd and B &\; A Contracts L td arising out of an incident in which four workers were killed.  Andrew has won a deserved reputation for his outstanding ability to handle heavy and complex cases\n\nAlistair Haggerty. Alistair has an established regula tory practice and is on the panel of Specialist Regulatory Advocates. His experience spans a number of regulatory disciplines\, including health and safety and environmental law. He has also represented individuals in case s concerning fraudulent trading\, intellectual property and trademark regu lations.  He is currently being led by Andrew Langdon QC as part of the p rosecution team in HSE v Valero Energy Ltd and B&\;A Contracts Ltd.\n\n The event is free to HSLA members. Non members can join HSLA and attend th e event free of charge and all other HSLA events. CATEGORIES:Lecture LOCATION:Osborne Clarke\, 2 Temple Back East\, Temple Quay\, Bristol\, BS1 6EG\, United Kingdom GEO:51.4508315;-2.5826959999999417 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2 Temple Back East\, Temple Quay\, Bristol\, BS1 6EG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Osbo rne Clarke:geo:51.4508315,-2.5826959999999417 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR