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Identifying the accused

This section outlines the various legal entities - for example, individuals, companies, charities, partnerships and trusts - that may be prosecuted for health and safety offences. There are different procedures for prosecuting these different entities and it is important to use the right procedure.

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  1. Enforcement homehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/index.htm
  2. Enforcement guide (Scotland) homehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/index.htm
  3. Role of CO & PF Servicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/rolecopf.htm
  4. Overview - Collecting witness evidencehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/collectingwitness/index.htm
  5. Collecting witness evidence - Introductionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/collectingwitness/intro.htm
  6. Order of collecting evidencehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/collectingwitness/order.htm
  7. Witness statementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/collectingwitness/statements.htm
  8. Overview - Collecting physical evidencehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/collectingphysical/index.htm
  9. Collecting physical evidence - Introductionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/collectingphysical/intro.htm
  10. Evidence which may assist your investigationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/collectingphysical/evidence.htm
  11. Evidence using s20 powershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/collectingphysical/obtaining.htm
  12. Preparing evidence for use in courthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/collectingphysical/preparing.htm
  13. Overview - Expert evidencehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/expert/index.htm
  14. The experthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/expert/expert.htm
  15. Site visitshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/expert/visits.htm
  16. The reporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/expert/report.htm
  17. Expert evidence - At courthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/expert/atcourt.htm
  18. Status of workershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/status.htm
  19. Overview - Identifying the accusedhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/index.htm
  20. Identifying the accused - Introductionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/intro.htm
  21. Companieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/companies.htm
  22. Partnershipshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/partnerships.htm
  23. Other offendershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/offenders.htm
  24. Foreign offendershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/foreign.htm
  25. Insolvencyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/insolvency.htm
  26. Prosecution of individualshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/individuals.htm
  27. Proceeding against employeeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/employees.htm
  28. Proceeding against Crown employeeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/crown.htm
  29. Proceeding against directors, etchttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/directors.htm
  30. Overview - Reporting to the Procurator Fiscalhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/report/index.htm
  31. Reporting processhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/report/process.htm
  32. Form of report to Procurator Fiscal https://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/report/form.htm
  33. Drafting complaintshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/report/complaints.htm
  34. Disclosure in criminal proceedingshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/disclosure-in-criminal-proceedings.htm
  35. Criminal courtshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/criminal.htm
  36. At courthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/atcourt.htm
  37. Penaltieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/penalties.htm
  38. Appealshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/appeals.htm
  39. Fatal accident inquiries (FAIs)https://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/fatal.htm
  40. Publicityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/publicity.htm
  41. Overview - Civil proceedingshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/civil/index.htm
  42. Generalhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/civil/general.htm
  43. Backgroundhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/civil/background.htm
  44. Factual statementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/civil/statements.htm
  45. Disclosure of documents and productionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/civil/disclosure.htm
  46. Precognitionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/civil/precognitions.htm
  47. Inspectors as witnesseshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/civil/witnesses.htm
  48. Improvement and prohibition noticeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/notices.htm
  49. Employment tribunalshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/tribunals.htm
  50. Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA)https://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/fepa.htm
  51. Sitemaphttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/sitemap.htm
  52. Introductionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/intro.htm
  53. Companieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/companies.htm
  54. Partnershipshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/partnerships.htm
  55. Other offendershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/offenders.htm
  56. Foreign offendershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/foreign.htm
  57. Insolvencyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/insolvency.htm
  58. Prosecution of individualshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/individuals.htm
  59. Proceeding against employeeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/employees.htm
  60. Proceeding against Crown employeeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/crown.htm
  61. Proceeding against directors, etchttps://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/identifying/directors.htm

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Updated 2009-12-05