Beyond self-regulation: towards a critique of self-regulation as a control strategy for hazardous activities

Article Abstract:

After highlighting some of the key issues and positions in the debate around appropriate preventive regulation, the paper presents a number of observations directed at the proponents of greater self-regulation. These observations confront directly a number of familiar, but often unchallenged, arguments for self-regulation. More centrally we address claims concerning, the extent to which the chemicals industries have a good and improving 'safety' record; and whether the sector consists of companies both motivated and capable in the context of effective crisis and disaster management. Lastly, the paper sets out some 'new directions' for the nature and role of regulation in the effective prevention of crises. Thus the paper indicates a number of regulatory developments which are distinct from any shift towards greater self-regulation, but which would result in more effective crisis and disaster prevention in the UK chemicals industries and, indeed, beyond that specific sector. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, Chemical preparations, not elsewhere classified, Chemical Products NEC, Analysis, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Industry self-regulation, Industry self regulation

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Is a Long-term Business Relationship an Implied Contract? Two Views of Relationship Disengagement

Article Abstract:

The article examines legal redress for breach of an implied contract using literatures from relational contracting, transaction cost economics, and industrial networks. The suit against Marks and Spencer by actor William Baird is presented as an example.

Department Stores, Company legal issue, Cases, Marks and Spencer PLC, Contracts, Breach of contract, Implied covenants, Baird, William

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Cultural readjustment after crisis: regulation and learning from crisis within the UK soccer industry

Article Abstract:

A study examining the regulation of safety management in the United Kingdom based soccer industry since 1946 and negating Turner's assumption that cultural readjustment typically follows crisis, is presented.

General services, Safety and security measures, Soccer teams

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