Blackstones guide to the corporate manslaughter act 2007 matthews richard 9780199203215 books amazonca. The corporate manslaughter act 2007 establishes a statutory offence of manslaughter through gross negligence for organizations whose acts or omissions in breach of a duty of care cause the death of a person. Blackstones guide to the corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide act 2007 author matthews richard april 2008 matthews richard 0884833901020 books amazonca. This blackstones guide provides the complete text of the uk corporate manslaughter act together with an informed commentary on its probable interpretation and impact the existing laws on corporate manslaughter have been widely criticized they are regarded as failing to provide clear effective offences which enable companies and other organizations to be held accountable for gross failings . A guide to the corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide act 2007 introduction the 2007 act puts the law on corporate manslaughter in scotland corporate culpable homicide onto a new footing setting out a new statutory offence in summary an organisation is guilty of the offence if the way in which its activities are managed or organised causes a death and amounts to a gross breach of