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‘Stockline’ inquiry announcement
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
“Maryhill families win historic inquiry into ICL explosion” Evening Times
Update
“Stockline Disaster To Get Full Inquiry” Daily Record
“Full public inquiry pledge for Stockline blast families” Herald
“Lessons from Stockline” Herald
“Relatives of Stockline blast victims win inquiry fight” Scotsman
“Joint inquiry into factory blast” BBC
“Public inquiry to be held into Stockline blast” STV
“Maryhill families win historic inquiry into ICL explosion” Evening Times
Following posted on 28.09.07
“Stockline blast inquiry set to be announced” Herald
“Public inquiry into factory blast” BBC
“Maryhill disaster probe to get go-ahead” Evening Times
“Stockline inquiry must examine work of HSE” Herald
Following posted on 21.09.07
“Salmond ‘sympathetic’ to blast probe plea” Evening Times
“Renewed calls for Stockline explosion inquiry” STV
Following posted on 20.09.07
“Families want public inquiry into ICL blast” Herald
“Blast families told killings laws could be toughened” Evening Times
Following posted on 07.09.07
“First Minister gives support to Stockline blast inquiry” Herald
“‘Wide’ support for blast inquiry” BBC
“Salmond calls for Stockline inquiry” Daily Record
Press releases
“Glasgow factory inquiry announcement” Scot. Gov.
“ICL Factory Inquiry Announcement” COPFS
See also
Scottish Parliament Official Report 20.9.07: ICL Factory Explosion (Public Inquiry)
S3M-374# Patricia Ferguson: ICL Factory Explosion - Call For Public Inquiry—That the Parliament notes that, three years and three months after the factory explosion that claimed the lives of nine workers, badly injured many more and devastated the community of Maryhill, the companies involved, ICL Plastics and ICL Tech Limited, have pled guilty to breaches of health and safety legislation; recognises the dignified and responsible way in which the families of those involved in this tragedy have conducted themselves throughout this difficult time; notes the support and assistance given by the STUC and the families’ lawyers throughout, and further notes the call by the families and their supporters for a wide-reaching public inquiry into the circumstances of this case and looks to the Lord Advocate to facilitate such an inquiry.
Posted by MM on Tue 2nd Oct 2007 at 6:35 am
Corporate issues Health and Safety
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Stockline explosion: fines and call for new corporate homicide legislation: independent report
Monday, September 03, 2007
Update
“Stockline disaster: The most damning verdict” Sunday Herald
“Time to tackle the shame of Scotland’s industrial fatalities” Sunday Herald
“Stockline report criticises firm and watchdog” Herald
Following posted on 31.08.07
“Maryhill blast boss says ‘sorry’” Evening Times
Following posted on 30.08.07
“MSP to pursue bill on corporate killing” Herald
“Verdict shows need for a new corporate killing law” Herald
“Gillon to battle on with bill on corporate killing” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 29.08.07
“Stockline factory disaster companies fined” STV
“Families condemn blast firm fine” BBC
“Anger at £400,000 fine for deadly factory blast” Telegraph
“£44,000 for each life lost and bosses ‘just go back to work” Scotsman
“Just £405 worth of pipeline repairs could have saved Stockline lives” Scotsman
“Explosion firms fined £400,000” Scotsman
“Firms fined over fatal gas blast” Independent
“Blast victims’ families call for new safety laws” Guardian
“Families of Stockline victims call for new law” Herald
“Factory operators fined £400,000 over fatal gas explosion” Herald
“ICL fined £400,000 over Glasgow factory explosion” Guardian
“£400,000 for nine lives” Evening Times
“Stockline blast firms fined £44k a life” Evening News
“The price of disaster” Evening Times
“Blast firm fine ‘put in context’” BBC
Press releases
“Stockline Disaster: Independent Report by Stirling and Strathclyde Criticises Working Conditions” Stirling University If this link does not work track this release in the University news archive.
“STUC reacts to ICL Plastics and ICL Tech Limited Fines” STUC
“ICL investigation: Completion of legal proceedings” HSE
“HMA v ICL Plastics Ltd and ICL Tech Ltd” COPFS
See also
Corporate Homicide Expert Working Group Report (submitted to the Scottish Executive in 2005).
This report contains an appendix on penalties and corporate homicide.
Corporate issues Health and Safety Legislation Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill
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Stockline victims call for public inquiry: need for corporate homicide legislation stated
Monday, August 20, 2007
“Factory explosion firm pleads guilty” Holyrood.com
“GUILTY: Firms admit blame for Maryhill factory blast” Evening Times
“Stockline victims’ families fight on” Scotsman
“Gas blast families want HSE rethink” Scotland on Sunday
“Blast firms admit safety charges” BBC
“Stockline families’ statement in full” BBC
Press release
“HMA v ICL Plastics Ltd and ICL Tech Ltd” Crown Office
Posted by MM on Mon 20th Aug 2007 at 5:20 pmCorporate issues Health and Safety
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Families of corporate killing victims launch Scottish group
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
“Campaign against corporate killing” Holyrood.com
Press releases
“Scottish Launch of FACK” STUC
“STUC calls justice for workplace death victims” STUC
See also
Families against corporate killers
Corporate issues Health and Safety
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Stockline explosion hearings to start in December
Friday, November 10, 2006
“Date for Stockline legal action” BBC
Posted by MM on Fri 10th Nov 2006 at 7:44 amCorporate issues Health and Safety
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Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill withdrawn by Gillon
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Update
“Mother frustrated over homicide bill failure” Herald
Following posted on 02.10.06
“Widow attacks husband’s employers over ‘avoidable’ death in oil blaze” Scotsman
The story was also covered by the Saturday Herald (30/9) with the headlines ‘Corporate killing fight’ and ‘Tougher law on corporate killing axed’. Saturday Herald stories are carried online in the digital edition of the newspaper.
See also
The Centre for Corporate Accountability held a conference on October 3rd in Glasgow on corporate accountability for work place deaths. Click logo for more information.
Official Report 28.9.06: Karen Gillon’s questions of the First Minister
Corporate issues Health and Safety
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Parliamentary report: 25th - 29th September
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
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on Tue 3rd Oct 2006
at 8:17 pmCorporate issues Health and Safety Legislation Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006
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11th - 15th September 2006
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
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on Wed 20th Sep 2006
at 7:29 amChildren and justice Corporate issues Health and Safety Crime Prevention Civil Liberties Legislation Criminal Proceedings etc (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 Police
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Gillon to meet Lord Advocate over corporate homicide legislation
Thursday, September 14, 2006
“Plans to change law on reckless firms hang in the balance” Herald
Karen Gillon MSP lodged a final proposal for a Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill, to introduce new offences of culpable homicide by recklessness and culpable homicide by gross negligence, on the 14th September. See proposals for members bills page (SP).
See also
Gillon (September 2006) Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill: Consultation Paper Summary Response
Also
CjScotland 26.6.06: Gillon publishes consultation on proposed corporate Culpable Homicide Bill
The Centre for Corporate Accountability is holding a conference on Tuesday, 3 October 2006 from 9:30am – 4:30pm at Trades Hall, 85 Glassford Street, Glasgow G1 on Corporate Accountability for Work-related Deaths. Speakers will include Karen Gillon MSP, and , it is hoped, Cathy Jamieson, Justice Minister.
Conference Flier
Corporate issues Health and Safety
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Executive abandons corporate homicide legislation: more criticism
Monday, August 28, 2006
Update
“Westminster’s corporate manslaughter bill won’t do” Sunday Herald. Article by Dave Whyte.
Following posted on 15.8.06
“Points of law” Scotsman. Comments on David Leckie’s article.
Following posted on 08.8.06
“More a fudge than a reform” Scotsman. Article by David Leckie, partner in health and safety law at Maclay Murray & Spens.
Following posted on 22.7.06
“Fury over limits on workplace death bill punishments” Scotsman
“Dismay over corporate killing law” BBC
“Corporate killing law to change” BBC
“New bill to introduce corporate killing offence” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 20.7.06
“Fury as Scots corporate killing law shelved” Evening Times
“Corporate killing laws fall short” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“STUC disappointed imposed killing bill will continue to deny justice to many Scottish families” STUC
“T&G;Scotland disappointment at scope of corporate manslaughter bill” TGWU
See also
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill
Scottish Corporate Homicide Expert Working Group site
Whyte: ‘Heds not neds are the real modern plague’ CjScotland December 2004
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