Personal Injury Lawyers Say It's Time For Boardroom Jail Terms Personal injury lawyers call for more realistic jail prospects 05.02.2007 Top personal injury lawyers have said a realistic prospect of jail time for top bosses who neglect their safety responsibilities is necessary if the issue is to be taken seriously in Britain's boardrooms. Commenting after a series of reports implicated BP's London-based global board in cost cutting and mis-management that contributed to the Texas City refinery blast that killed 15, David Urpeth, of the personal injury department of Irwin Mitchell, said: "Only when you are looking down the barrel of a gun with the prospect of prison at the end of it will this really be taken seriously by directors." David Urpeth is frustrated that the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill currently before parliament fails to deal with the issue of director culpability, instead promising nothing much more than fines on the business. "While I welcome the Bill, I am disappointed that individual directors will not be held personally liable under the Bill," said David Urpeth. "Personal liability would focus the minds of directors and ensure that they placed the health and safety of workers and the public at the very top of their companies' agendas. That way, we might see a reduction in tragic but avoidable accidents." Press contact James Clarke Press Officer +44 (0)161 838 3169 Email James Related articles 20.02.2019Handyman Devastated By Asbestos Cancer Diagnosis Calls On Ex-Butlins Filey Colleagues For Help 19.02.2019Light Aircraft Passengers At Risk Of Being Left Unable To Access Funds Due To Inadequate Insurance Rules 18.02.2019Irwin Mitchell In Birmingham Boosts Corporate Team With Partner Hire 18.02.2019Essex Teenager Seriously Hurt By Drink And Drugs Driver Issues Road Safety Plea 18.02.2019Legal Experts Urge Abuse Survivors Not To Suffer In Silence After Teaching Assistant Carl Jones Jailed For Sex Offences 15.02.2019Transgender Man Fights For Right To Be Recognised As Father On Child's Birth Certificate