Care Home Fined £30,000 for Corporate Manslaughter, Director Jailed for Over Three Years

Sherwood Rise Limited, the operator of a Nottingham-based care home, has been fined £30,000 for corporate manslaughter following the death of 86-year-old Ivy Atkin.   

Ivy Atkin passed away in November 2012, just days after being transferred out of Autumn Grange Care Home. Her death led to a landmark legal case that has brought the issue of corporate accountability in the care sector into the spotlight. 

Sherwood Rise Limited admitted to a charge of corporate manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter Act.  

Yousef Kahn, a director of Sherwood Rise Limited, pleaded guilty to gross negligence manslaughter and was sentenced to three years and two months in prison. He was also disqualified from being a company director for eight years.  

Mohammed Khan, the Manager at Autumn Grange, was also implicated in the case. While his role did not involve direct negligence leading to Ivy Atkin’s death, he was found responsible for failing to uphold proper safety standards at the facility. He was sentenced to one year of imprisonment, suspended for two years, for breaches of sections 3 and 37 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.   

Key Legal Implications 

This case marks the first time a care home has been charged under the Corporate Manslaughter Act. The conviction sends a clear message to care home operators across the UK that gross negligence and a failure to provide adequate care can result in severe legal consequences, both for the company and individual directors or managers. 

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