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The article focuses on the trial of Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd.'s director Peter Eaton on corporate manslaughter charges in Great Britain. It reports that Eaton was charged with negligence and unlawful killing of Cotswold's employee Alexander Wright in a trench collapse, and mentions that his prosecution has been stayed due to poor health conditions. It also mentions the upcoming hearing in December 2010 on Cotswold's charges, and discusses the provisions of new corporate manslaughter law.

The article offers world news briefs related to swimming pool industry. The new coalition government in Great Britain has ended the free swimming program for individuals aged 16 and below and more than 60-year-old to save costs. The water park for dogs has been launched in La Tuna Canyon, Idaho in 2010. The trial of David Lionetti, owner of Shoreline Pools Inc., for manslaughter has been scheduled on October 5, 2010.

An interview with master rigger William Rapetti is presented. When asked about his preparation for a trial in which he was accused of manslaughter related to a tower crane which collapsed in Manhattan, New York City in 2008, he states that he taught attorneys Arthur Aidala, John Esposito and Marianne Bertuna about the construction industry. He cites that his licenses were suspended on January 5, 2009. He states that he cope with the situation through the help of his family and friends.

This article reports on the move of attorneys to present their case in defense of William Rapetti, a crane rigger on trial for manslaughter in New York City. Prosecutors accused Rapetti as responsible for an accident that killed six construction workers and one civilian in March 2008. Crane safety expert Leo Y. Lee rejected the claim made by prosecutors that the accident occurred because Rapetti used inadequate nylon slings to hold the crane's collar to its mast. The defense also accused the engineer and developer for rushing the project.

The article presents information on a new legislation including the Corporate Manslaughter Act and the new Bribery Act in Great Britain which states that fines for firms guilty of corporate manslaughter should seldom be below 500,000 pound.

The article reports that the manslaughter trial of Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd. under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 has been adjourned on medical grounds.

In this article, the author discusses the case of five people who were charged with manslaughter due to the deaths of 113 people in the crash of Aerospatiale/British Aerospace Concorde aircraft.

This article reports on the prison sentence imposed on former Ohio pharmacist Eric Cropp for an involuntary manslaughter charge over the death of two-year-old Emily Jerry in 2006.

The article announces that two mechanics have been cleared of the manslaughter of a cyclist on the Isle of Man after a wheel came off a truck they repaired. Philip Firth and David Jones of Ramsey on the Isle of Man were employed by Island Drainage and Groundworks and had been charged with manslaughter due to gross negligence. The jury took more than eight hours to reach a not-guilty verdict for both defendants.

This article reports on the prison sentence received by Steven Smith, a roofing contractor director, for pleading guilty to manslaughter at Mold Crown Court in November 2007. Paul Alker, 33, fell 7.5 meters (m) through a skylight on a Comet store during work for North Wales-based Wrexham Roof Services. The case, brought by the Crown Prosecution Service, was one of a string of prosecutions in November.

The article reports on the decision of the British Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to reverse its previous decision not to prosecute North-Eastern Roofing owner Roy Clarke for the death of his teenage construction employee Daniel Dennis in Gwent, Wales in April 2003. Dennis died when he fell through a skylight at a Matalan store. The CPS decided not to prosecute Clarke for gross negligence manslaughter in March 2006. The 2006 decision was nullified by the High Court in December following a challenge brought by family lawyers.

The article reports that Mark Clarke of East Ham, East London was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court in April 2006 after he was found guilty of theft and manslaughter. But when he appealed against the sentence, his lawyers successfully argued that his sentence was manifestly excessive because his older brother, John Clarke, had his nine-year sentence cut to seven and a half years on appeal despite having a much worse criminal record.

This article reports on the trial of Mark Clarke for the murder of truck driver Ian Jones in 2006. Mark's brother, John Clarke, has already pleaded guilty to Jones' manlaughter and has been sentenced to nine years in jail. Jones was killed in Chingford in Essex, England in August 2003 when he tried to stop his truck from being stolen. According to reports, Mark was not in the truck when it ran over Jones, but he is alleged to have dropped his sibling off at the scene of the crime.

The article reports on the acquittal of Raymond Knapman and Robert Legg, executives of R&B Drivers, from the charge of manslaughter by the trial judge Michael Broderick at Winchester Crown Court in England. The executives had been accused of killing truck drivers following a fatal road accident. The defendants pleaded guilty to charges of failing to secure safety of persons not in their employment. Knapman and Legg await judgment on January 20, 2006.

The article reports on the trial of Raymond Knapman and Robert Legg, owners of R&B Drivers agency, for manslaughter by gross negligence in England. It is said that Knapman and Legg forced agency drivers to work beyond their legal hours. One of the agency drivers, Mark Chadbourne died in a traffic accident. Prosecutor Michael Parroy offered a statement regarding the agency owners' punishment on drivers who refuse to work.

The article reports that a French court has found three companies and 10 people, including a Belgian lorry driver, guilty of manslaughter for their part in the Mont Blanc tunnel fire in 1999 that killed 39 people. Gilbert Degrave, the Belgian driver whose vehicle was the first to catch fire in Mont Blanc in 1999, was given a four-month suspended sentence. He was accused of failing to move his truck into a siding to allow drivers trapped behind him to get past. The main blame was placed on the French and Italian companies that run the tunnel.

Reports on the collapse of the first trial of Gillian Beckingham, a Barrow-in-Furness-based architect accused of manslaughter over a series of deaths from legionnaire's disease at the Forum 28 arts center in Barrow, England. Reason for the retrial; Facts of the case; Impact of the consequences of Beckingham's case on the price of insurance premiums.

Reports on a retrial to be faced by council architect Gillian Beckingham who was charged with manslaughter after the outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in Great Britain in 2002. Facility from which the outbreak started; Administrative act breached by Beckingham; Number of people who were infected with the disease.

Reports on the ruling on a manslaughter trial involving the proprietor and two employees of Yorkshire, England-based CarTrans. Facts of the case; Factors that contributed to the ruling.

Reports on a hearing of a manslaughter case filed against Paul Duckmanton, boss of a Rotherham, England-based car transporter firm and Michael Roberts, driver of the Scania transporter. Facts of the case; Remarks from prosecutor David Bartlett on the vehicle used by Roberts during the accident; Responsibilities of Duckmanton in the company.

Reports on the ruling issued by a court in Great Britain in April 2004 regarding the manslaughter committed by Craig Harman against truck driver Michael Little. Cause of the death of Little; Details of the incident; Overview of the sentence issued by Judge Focke.

Reports that Paul Duckmanton, owner of CarTrans has admitted during a manslaughter trial at Winchester Crown Court on falsifying inspection sheets following a fatal collision with a 78-year-old woman in September 2002. Stance taken by CarTrans driver Michael Roberts on the manslaughter charge; Number of company incidents that Roberts had been involved in.

Reports on the order of Judge David Clarke for the retrial of the manslaughter charges against Paul Duckmanton, proprietor of haulage firm CarTrans as of March 2004. Background of the case; Judgment on the case of co-accused driver Terence Gleadall.

Reports on the manslaughter trial against CarTrans for the death of an old woman in Sothampton, England, as of March 2004. Testimony issued by company fitter Darren Easy; Accusations against company boss Paul Duckmanton; Evidence of the faulty breaks of the truck fleet of the company.

Highlights the manslaughter trial of Paul Duckmanton, proprietor of CarTrans and Terence Gleadall, its foreman at England's Winchester Crown Court. Testimony of lorry driver Michael Robert about the accident that killed an elderly pedestrian; Results of the accident investigation; Comments from Nigel May, Hampshire police vehicle examiner.

Reports on a court hearing on a case file against truck driver Shane Bliss for the manslaughter of his girlfriend Jackie Wareing in Great Britain. Facts of the case; Arguments presented by the prosecutor during the hearing.

Staffers for a Great Britain-based contractor and the national railroad owner are facing manslaughter trials for four deaths as a result of a train derailment caused by a cracked rail at Hatfield, north of London, England, in October 2000. The disaster ruined railroad owner, Railtrack PLC and is now prompting its successor to end outsourcing of track maintenance responsibility. Following lengthy police investigations, the independent Crown Prosecution Service ordered trials for criminal manslaughter against Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd., Railtrack's not-for-profit successor and maintenance contractor Balfour Beatty Rail Infrastructure Services Ltd., both of London. Although prison sentences of up to 20 years are possible for manslaughter, cases against major corporations have been rare and difficult for persecutors, according to the Centre for Corporate Accountability, a London-based not-for-profit organization promoting worker and public safety.