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Transco plc v HM Advocate
Prosecution of public company for culpable homicide / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Transco plc v Her Majesty's Advocate 2003 HCJAC 67 is a Scots criminal law case that involved the first Scottish prosecution of a public limited company for culpable homicide.[1][2] The decision is considered significant in Scots law on corporate criminal liability.[2]
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Transco plc v Her Majesty's Advocate | |
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![]() Larkhall, where Transco's gas explosion killed four people | |
Court | Court of Criminal Appeal |
Decided | 3 June 2003 |
Citation | [2003] ScotHC HCJAC 67, 2004 SLT 41, 2004 SCCR 1, 2004 JC 29 |
Court membership | |
Judges sitting | Lord MacLean, Lord Osborne, Lord Hamilton |
Keywords | |
Mens rea, Corporate criminal liability |
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