P/L/46. Is it necessary to reform corporate liability for manslaughter?

The paper deals with the legal aspects of reforming corporate liability for manslaughter arguing whether it is necessary to prosecute corporations culpable for deaths of innocents, rather than prosecute individuals. Another debatable issue is whether corporate liability for manslaughter should be regarded within the framework of criminal law (that aims to punish) or civil law (that aims to compensate). Legal procedures such as fines, remedial orders, etc. are reviewed; the currently used doctrine of identification is discussed. The paper claims that the proposed law reform in this area is unnecessary and gives the reasons why it is so.