The Business Law Reports
[2007] Bus LR 77
Court of Appeal
Regina
v
Balfour Beatty Rail Infrastructure Services Ltd
[2006] EWCA Crim 1586
2006 May 16;
July 5
July 5
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers CJ, Nelson and Silber JJ
Health and Safety
— Statutory offence
— Employer's liability
— Fatal train derailment caused by track disintegrating
— Company responsible for inspecting track pleading guilty to failing to discharge duty not to expose non-employees to risks to health and safety
— Judge fining company £10m
— Whether fine excessive
— Guidelines on sentencing companies where employees or non- employees put at risk
—
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (c 37), s 3(1)