Corporate Criminal Liability: Transco plc v HM Advocate

James P Chalmers

doi:10.3366/elr.2004.8.2.262

Corporate Criminal Liability: Transco plc v HM Advocate

James P Chalmers

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This article considers the decision of the High Court of Justiciary in Transco plc v HM Advocate, the first Scottish case to fully consider the potential criminal liability of corporations for culpable homicide. It considers the future prospects for such charges being successfully brought either within the existing legal framework, or after legislative reform.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	262-266
Number of pages	4
Journal	Edinburgh Law Review
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2004.8.2.262
Publication status	Published - 2004

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