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This document contains a range of written evidence submitted to the joint inquiry by the Home Affairs Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee, in relation to the Governments proposals to reform the law on corporate manslaughter, as set out in the draft Bill (Cm 6497, ISBN 010164972X) published in March 2005 for consultation.

Scandalising the court is a form of contempt of court and a consultation paper (No.207 ISBN 9780118405324)) was published and ended in October 2012. An amendment to the Crime and Courts Bill designed to abolish the offence brought the Commission's consideration forward in order to produce recommendations in time to be considered within this legislative process. This report looks at the arguments for and against abolition as well the conclusions the Commission comes too.