Manslaughter rules could ‘signal end’ for small firms

New guidelines recommend fining guilty firms a minimum of £500,000, irrespective of size

Fears have been raised that new sentencing guidelines for firms found guilty of corporate manslaughter could push small and medium-sized businesses under.

Under new guidance published this week by the Sentencing Guidelines Council, an earlier proposal that firms should be fined between 2.5% and 10% of turnover has been replaced by a recommendation that companies should be fined a minimum of £500,000, irrespective of their size.

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