Section twelve: Analysis part one - the legal context of residential care and corporate governance
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In this section you will learn about the lack of legal safeguards in relation to the provision of
residential care by non-listed private companies. These are not subject to the
UK Corporate Governance Code and legislative provisions that apply to listed
public companies. This means, for example, that a sole director is sufficient to
run a company without external or independent scrutiny, a not uncommon
situation in the care market. Despite the weaknesses in the current legal
position concerning private, non-listed companies (which needs urgent reform),
Dr P Das and Dr N Das could have been made accountable on other grounds in
both civil and criminal law. It is unclear why such steps were not pursued.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | In Search of Accountability: A review of the neglect of older people living in care homes investigated as Operation Jasmine by Margaret Flynn |
| Publisher | Welsh Government |
| Pages | 168-202 |
| ISBN (print) | 9781473440272 |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Jul 2015 |