Scottish Executive Expert Group on Corporate Homicide


In 2006 was asked to represent the CBI on of a small group appointed by the Justice Minister in Scotland to examine what changes if any need to be made to criminal law in Scotland to take account of Corporate Homicide. The group lasted for four months and could not agree on an outcome but published a paper for the Minister which highlighted the areas of agreement and disagreement. While this was a difficult group to be part of in terms of the varying and quite diverse views held by its members we were able still to work together at a personal level without acrimony so were able to keep common sense within our deliberations. The report was agreed by the Minister but in the end nothing could be done as the matter was deemed to be reserved not devolved.