| Transco plc v Her Majesty's Advocate | |
|---|---|
 Larkhall, where Transco's gas explosion killed four people | |
| Court | High Court of Justiciary sitting as the Court of Criminal Appeal |
| Decided | 3 June 2003 |
| Citation | [2003] ScotHC HCJAC 67, 2004 SLT 41, 2004 SCCR 1, 2004 JC 29 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Lord MacLean, Lord Osborne, Lord Hamilton |
| Keywords | |
| Mens rea, Corporate criminal liability | |
Transco plc v Her Majesty's Advocate 2003 HCJAC 67 is a Scots criminal law case that involved the first Scottish prosecution of a public limited company for culpable homicide.[1][2] The decision is considered significant in Scots law on corporate criminal liability.[2]
- ^ Aisha Anwar (17 September 2007). "Killing in company". The Journal. 52 (9). Law Society of Scotland. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b Chalmers, J. (2004) ‘Corporate Culpable Homicide: Transco plc v H M Advocate’, The Edinburgh law review, 8(2)