Scotland Holds Major Conference On 'CORPORATE HOMICIDE AND SAFETY LAW ENFORCEMENT'

With a new Corporate Homicide offence effective in Scotland from April 2008, the Centre For Corporate Accountability (CCA) are organising a conference which looks at the impact that this new offence will have on safety and accountability in Scotland, and what changes will be required in  the investigation and sentencing process to make it work.

The adequacy of formal enforcement by the HSE and local authorities, and whether there is a need for further reform on directors' responsibilities will also be discussed. The conference will also consider the key issues at the heart of the public inquiry into the ICL/Stockline disaster which is just about to start.

The coinference, sponsored by STUC and Thompsons Scotland, takes place on Friday 16 May 2008 at the Trades Hall, 85 Glasford Street, Glasgow G1

Speakers Include

Grahame Smith - STUC, General Secretary
David Watt - Scottish Institute of Directors, Executive Director
Alistair McNab - Scotland HSE, Head of Operations
John Watt - Area Procurator Fiscal for Argyll and Clyde
A senior Strathclyde CID Officer 
Prof Christine Cooper - Strathclyde University
Laurence Connolly - Former Stockline worker
Karen Thomson - Family Against Corporate Killers

Source: CWU

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