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Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene Offences: Assessment of guideline

4 April 2019

By carolinenauth-misir

The Sentencing Council has published its impact assessment of the Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and

Health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences: Definitive guideline

3 November 2015

By garethsweny

Definitive sentencing guideline for use in courts in England and Wales on health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food

Health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences: Response to consultation

3 November 2015

By garethsweny

A summary of the responses received to the consultation paper on the sentencing of health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter

Health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter, food safety and hygiene offences: Research report

3 November 2015

By carolinenauth-misir

Research to support the development of health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter, food safety and hygiene offences sentencing guidelines. Health

Health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter, food safety and hygiene offences: Final resource assessment

3 November 2015

By carolinenauth-misir

A final resource assessment for the definitive health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter, food safety and hygiene offences guideline. Health

Health and safety offences: organisations – case study

3 November 2015

By garethsweny

A case study intended to familiarise sentencers with the guideline and its step-by-step approach in relation to health and safety

Health and safety offences: individuals – case study

3 November 2015

By garethsweny

A case study intended to familiarise sentencers with the guideline and its step-by-step approach in relation to health and safety

Food safety and hygiene offences: organisations – case study

3 November 2015

By garethsweny

A case study intended to familiarise sentencers with the guideline and its step-by-step approach in relation to food safety and

Food safety and hygiene offences: individuals – case study

3 November 2015

By garethsweny

A case study intended to familiarise sentencers with the guideline and its step-by-step approach in relation to food safety and

Health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter, food safety and hygiene offences: Analysis and research bulletin

13 November 2014

By garethsweny

A bulletin explaining current sentencing practice for health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter, food safety and hygiene offences describing the

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