The family of a student who died while working in a dockyard is urging people to lobby the Government to secure a new law of corporate killing.

Simon Jones, 24, was on a year out from studying at Sussex University when he took a job with Euromin at Shoreham harbour.

Two hours into his first day in April 1998, his head was crushed by the jaws of a crane grab.

Simon's parents Anne and Chris and members of the memorial campaign set up in his name are now stepping up the pressure on politicians.

Under present law, it is almost impossible to get a conviction against an individual company director or person.

In October 1997, Jack Straw, the then shadow Home Secretary, said if Labour was elected the party would look into introducing such a law of corporate killing.

A statement issued by campaigners said: "If we make enough fuss and generate enough public and media interest, that is one way to make the Government honour the promise it made at not just one, but two elections.

The trial of Euromin and general manager Richard Martell for the manslaughter of Simon started in November 2001 at the Old Bailey.

The jury cleared the firm and Mr Martell of manslaughter but found the company guilty of two breaches of health and safety regulations and fined it £50,000.