Just wanted to say thanks for your replies, everyone, that's interesting info, and it looks like it's limited in some countries to negligence, particularly wilf

Just wanted to say thanks for your replies, everyone, that's interesting info, and it looks like it's limited in some countries to negligence, particularly wilful negligence. Though it may vary by country. No, software engineers don't often have the same levels of responsibility. Personally I do have a indemnity insurance of various forms which could pay out in the event I am sued over this sort of thing, but that's because I'm operating as an independent consultant with my own company. It appears, in the UK market, to mostly be understood by all parties (my clients, the insurers, myself) to be a formality, and criminal liability is very far from my mind. I can't think how we would get there.