The defendant company had been fined substantial amounts under health and safety laws the breach of which had led to a fatality. They asked for more time to pay.
Held: A substantial company should be expected to have to pay its fines in a time span measured in single days.
Citations:
Times 03-Nov-2005
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.235764