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Sentencing Guideline inflated fines for large organisations 15-fold.

The median fine for health and safety offences for large organisations increased almost 15-fold following the February 2016 arrival of the revised Sentencing Guideline for Health and Safety Offences, according to an impact assessment carried out by the Sentencing Council. Its analysis of court fines levied in the 16 months prior to the Guideline, compared to the […]

Tougher sentencing in the pipeline for health and safety offences

On 3 November 2015, the Sentencing Council (the Council) published the guidelines on Health and Safety, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene offences. The long awaited Guidelines were published alongside the Response to Consultation and come into force on 1 February 2016. The guidelines The Guidelines apply to companies or individuals (aged 18 and […]

Sentencing Guideline inflated fines for large organisations 15-fold.

The median fine for health and safety offences for large organisations increased almost 15-fold following the February 2016 arrival of the revised Sentencing Guideline for Health and Safety Offences, according to an impact assessment carried out by the Sentencing Council. Its analysis of court fines levied in the 16 months prior to the Guideline, compared to the […]

Tougher sentencing in the pipeline for health and safety offences

On 3 November 2015, the Sentencing Council (the Council) published the guidelines on Health and Safety, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene offences. The long awaited Guidelines were published alongside the Response to Consultation and come into force on 1 February 2016. The guidelines The Guidelines apply to companies or individuals (aged 18 and […]