Programme
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This conference took place on 24th November 2005. If you would like to order copies of the speaker's slide presentations, you can still do this using the booking page here.
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Corporate Manslaughter
Preparing your organisation for the new legislation
A number of expert speakers who are renowned specialists in their fields are currently in the process of confirming their participation in this conference. If you would like to speak in one of these sessions, or would like to suggest a suitably qualified speaker, then please contact us via the Speaker section.
Some speaking sessions in each conference are reserved for specialist commercial suppliers and consultants. If your organisation is interested in speaking in a specialist suppliers session, please refer to the Sponsorship section for more information.
9:00- 9:50
Registration
Session One - The Big Picture
9:50 - 10:00
Introduction by Morning Conference Chair
Errol Taylor, Managing Director, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
10:00 - 10:20
Keynote Address - The Government's Draft Bill: Why, what and when
Adam Smith, Manager, Corporate Manslaughter Bill, Home Office
10:20- 10:40
Management of Health and Safety at Work
Bud Hudspith, Health and Safety Advisor, Amicus
- Union perspective on corporate manslaughter
10:40- 11:00
Legal responsibilites - Now and in the Future
David Leckie, Partner, Maclay Murray & Spens
- Analysis of new legislation and impact on employers
11:00 - 11:15
Q & A Panel Session with previous speakers
11:15 - 11:45
Coffee, Networking & Exhibition
Session Two - The Key issues and changes for Corporate Manslaughter
11:45 - 12:05
Corporate Manslaughter Bill - What does this mean for Health and Safety
Jonathan Russell - Enforcement Policy Branch, Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- Overview of implications for health & safety professionals
12:05 - 12:25
Corporate Killing Research Report Results
Richard Blann, Dispute Resolution Associate, Norton Rose
12:25 - 12:45
Risk Management
Alison Shepherd, Association of Local Authority Risk Managers (ALARM)
- Risk avoidance vs risk management
12:45 - 1:00
Q & A Panel Session with previous speakers
1:00 - 2:00
Lunch, Networking & Exhibition
Session Three - Workshop Sessions
2:00 - 3:30
There is a choice of three workshops in this session. Click on one of the three links below to skip to the relevant section:
Workshop A - Fleet Managers Workshop
Afternoon Chair - Graham Feest, Secretary, Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers (AIRSO)
New legislation and Fleet management
David Faithful, Consultant, Lyons Davidson
The Effect on Insurance
Bill Pownall, Fleet Risk Advisor, Norwich Union Risk Services
Managing Road Risk
Graham Feest, Secretary, The Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers (AIRSO)
- The importance of risk assessments
Q & A Panel Session with previous speakers
Workshop B - Private Sector Workshop
Afternoon Chair - Errol Taylor, Managing Director, RoSPA
Organisations and Corporate Manslaughter - Overview
Mick Antoniw, Partner, Thompsons Solicitors
Case Study - Dealing with a Major Incident
Sean Elson, Lawyer, Kennedys
Protecting your Directors Liability
Patricia Peter, Head of Corporate Governance, Institute of Directors
- Representing health and safety in the boardroom
Q & A Panel Session with previous speakers
Workshop C - Public Sector Workshop
Afternoon Chair - Alison Shepherd, Association of Local Authority Risk Managers (ALARM)
Impact of Corporate Manslaughter on Local Authorities
Steve Sumner, National Health and Safety Policy Advisor, Employers Organisation for Local Government
- Future responsibilities for local authorities
Risk Management and the Public Sector
Joachim Adenusi, Director, Institute of Risk Management
Case Study - Risk Management
James Orr, Partner, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP
- Example of effective risk management
Q & A Panel Session with previous speakers
3:30 - 4:00
Coffee, Networking & Exhibition
Session Four - Further Issues
4:00 - 4:30
Q & A Panel Discussion
- Bud Hudspith, Health and Safety Advisor, Amicus
- David Faithful, Consultant, Lyons Davidson
- Graham Feest, Secretary, The Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers (AIRSO)
- Carolyn Halpin, Vice-Chair, Association of Local Authority Risk Managers (ALARM)
4:30
Close of Conference Conclusion by Chair
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