The Criminal Liability of the Crown project was undertaken around the same time as the creation of the ‘corporate manslaughter’ crime for the private sector. The government asked the Commission to provide advice on how the crime could be applied to the public sector or people providing services to the government.
Under s 5(1)(a) of the Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000, the Attorney-General requests the Victorian Law Reform Commission to examine, report...
Read more hereThe Criminal Liability for Workplace Death and Serious Injury in the Public Sector: Final Report was tabled in Parliament on 9 May 2002. The report...
Read more hereGeneral 1. The Crimes (Workplace Deaths and Serious Injuries) Bill 2001 (hereafter, the Bill) should provide that for the avoidance of doubt the...
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