The Just Culture Principles in Aviation Law

Towards a Safety-Oriented Approach
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-23177-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, Band 3, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 418 g

Reihe: Legal Studies in International, European and Comparative Criminal Law

This book reviews and critically analyzes the current legal framework with regard to a more just culture for the aviation sector. This new culture is intended to protect front-line operators, in particular controllers and pilots, from legal action (except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence) by creating suitable laws, regulations and standards. In this regard, it is essential to have an environment in which all incidents are reported, moving away from fears of criminalization. The approach taken until now has been to seek out human errors and identify the individuals responsible. This punitive approach does not solve the problem because frequently the system itself is (also) at fault. Introducing the framework of a just culture could ensure balanced accountability for both individuals and complex organizations responsible for improving safety. Both aviation safety and justice administration would benefit from this carefully established equilibrium.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pellegrino, Francesca

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Luftverkehr
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie Luftfahrtindustrie
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales See-, Luft- und Weltraumrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Origin and Development of a "Just Culture".- The Legal Defintion of "Just Culture" in Aviation.- Legitimate and Illegitimate Behaviour in Aviation.- "Just Culture" Versus "Blame Culture" in Aviation.- From a "Blame Culture" to a "Just Culture" and Back: The Italian Experience in the Aviation Field.- Final Remarks.

Über Autor(innen)

Francesca Pellegrino is Full Professor of Maritime and Air Law at Messina University, Italy, as well as Visiting Professor at World Maritime University Malmo, of International Maritime Organization and at the Universities of Granada, Cadix, Vigo (Spain) and Nantes (France) within the Erasmus Teaching programme.