Hse and Environment Agency Prosecution: The New Climate

<p>Sentencing guidelines impose tough penalties for health and safety and environmental offences: how can you avoid them? <p/>The introduction of the sentencing guidelines in February 2016 has seen health and safety prosecutions treble particularly in relation to corporate manslaughter with tougher penalties imposed and fines exceeding £20 million being handed down. With fines having a detrimental effect on both turnover and reputation how can companies protect themselves? <p/><i>HSE and Environment Agency Prosecution: The New Climate</i> is an accessible reference work that provides guidance to ensure that companies have the correct stringent risk management and procedures in place in order to protect themselves against exposure to such fines. <p/>Through the use of worked cases studies checklists and charts the expert advice provided is put into context whether you are a practitioner needing to advise your client a company director an in-house lawyer or a health and safety professional. <p/>Split into four sections this new title covers: <br>Managing Risk; The Law; Enforcement and Sentencing; Inquests and Claims. <p/>This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Company and Commercial Law online service.</p>