Criminal law
Who does the court case focus
on?
What is the main source of this
type of law?
Who makes this kind of law?
Who initiates legal proceedings?
What is the most likely outcome
for this case?
Who is responsible for proving
the case (burden of proof)?
What is the standard of the
proof required?
Normally, how soon does legal
action starts?
What are the main parts of the
law that apply?
Civil law
The accused The injured person (victim of
harm)
Statute (laws of the land) Common law
The parliament Judges
Health and Safety Executive or Anyone affected(Victim of harm)
local authority
Fines, imprisonment or remedial Compensation payout
action
The state The injured party
Beyond reasonable doubt Balance of probabilities
Six months of the accident or Within three years of the
from when the Health and Safety accident or when the injured
Executive or local authority person found out that the injury
realizes the organization has was the fault of the employer.
broken the law.
Health and Safety at Work, etc. Duty of care and negligence,
Act, 1974 (HASWA) and breach of statutory duty
Associated regulations.