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Legal Comment

1. Higher Fines on Regulatory Offences in the U.K

The Court of Appeal in London dealing with regulatory offences in 1998 decided a fresh view was needed for sentencing companies. Historical average fines may no longer be treated as the the main factor. Individual cases will consider gravity of the offence, extent of danger, a continuing unsafe state of affairs and seriousness of the injury. Fines are likely to be high enough to make a difference to companies so that more notice is taken. The defendant's ability to pay (how much money they have) could become the dominant criteria in the level of sentencing companies.

2. Product Liability

In an English case in 2000, a supplier was unable to rely on a defence based on 'risk during development' because the supplier could not prove that the defect was undiscoverable at that time. Companies should note that for the safety of products placed on the market, the company being sued has to prove that there was not a method available by which the defect could have been discovered. In other words, if you could have checked it, then you should have checked it.