Earlier this week, the government overturn a House of Lords decision on compensation for asbestos-related deaths, according to which workers exposed to asbestos dust by several employers must seek compensation from each. The House of Commons is debating the amendements introduced by the government. (Ref. 06738)
On Tueday 18th, the House of Commons debated amendments introduced by Legal affairs minister Bridget Prentice to the Asbestos Compensation Bill, in order to reverse the effects of the Barker v Corus judgment in mesothelioma cases (see our article n°06650). The House of Lords ruled in this case that from now , a person who contracted mesothelioma after wrongful exposure to asbestos at different times by more than one employer or occupier of premises had to seek compensation from each employer wh
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