First corporate manslaughter trial is adjourned

The first trial under the new corporate manslaughter legislation has been adjourned until July while the defendant has treatment for a medical condition. Both Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings and its director Peter Eaton face charges of manslaughter over the death of employee Alex Wright, who died in September 2008 after a trench collapsed on him as he collected soil samples.
 

It’s untenable to have a normal retirement age in public-sector schemes that is significantly different from the state retirement age

Brian Bailey, Director of pensions, West Midlands Pension Fund and member of High Pay Commission