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Little accountability for company directors, says CCA

Research from the Centre for Corporate Accountability (CCA) has revealed that only 11 UK company directors have ever been convicted of manslaughter following a work-related death. Five of the directors were sentenced to imprisonment, another five had a suspended sentence and one was given a community service order.

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