Analyse the impact of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (CMCH 2007) on the criminal law for corporate manslaughter.
Description
Question: Analyse the impact of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (CMCH 2007)
on the criminal law for corporate manslaughter. Evaluate whether the CMCH 2007 has been successful in
addressing the criticisms of the old, common law approach to corporate manslaughter.
This essay question requires you to:
- throughout the entire essay, develop a reasoned and evidence-based argument about whether you think the
CMCH 2007 has been successful in addressing the criticisms of the old law, - concisely explain the criminal offence of corporate manslaughter in the CMCH 2007,
- analyse the impact of the CMCH 2007 on the law, including with respect to the criticisms of the previous
common law offence, - evaluate the extent to which the CMCH 2007 has addressed the criticisms of the old law using evidence from
academic commentary and case law, found through your own research.
Essay guidance:
You should aim to define the key legal terms relevant to the question, explain the relevant law, analyse the legal
position and evaluate the merits of the law. From your introduction and throughout your essay, you should make
an argument that answers the question set. You should critically evaluate the extent to which the new corporate
manslaughter offence addresses the criticisms of the previous law. Your argument should focus on whether, in
light of your evaluation, the law is successful in terms of addressing the criticisms identified, drawing on
evidence to explain why.
