In Grenfell Inquiry, U.K. Weighs 2 Types of Manslaughter Charge

In Grenfell Inquiry, U.K. Weighs 2 Types of Manslaughter Charge
Under Britain’s Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, the senior management of an organization — such as a company, a government department or a police force — can be taken to court on charges of causing death through "a gross breach of a relevant duty of care." In effect: If an organization did not live up to its duties to keep a person safe,
and a person died because of it, it is at risk of prosecution.
The comments came after investigators said in July
that they may charge the organizations that managed Grenfell Tower with corporate manslaughter — a rarer charge — under laws in Britain that allow for organizations, not just individuals, to be prosecuted.
If the organizations that managed Grenfell Tower are charged, prosecutors would have to prove
that senior managers had been involved in decisions that led to the deaths.
One part of the 2007 law on corporate manslaughter states
that issues like the allocation of public resources do not amount to a "duty of care" — basically, a government prioritizing certain interests over others by making particular funding decisions is not at risk.
19, 2017
LONDON — The fire in June at Grenfell Tower in London, which killed around 80 people, prompted a wave of anger in Britain.
Celia Wells said that We don’t want to blame the worker,