Government to overturn House of Lords mesothelioma decision

The Government has proposed that new legislation will be brought forward to improve the system of making asbestos-related mesothelioma claims involving more than one negligent employer.

As Workplace Law previously reported, in a speech last week Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to reverse a House of Lords decision limiting compensation for asbestos-related deaths.

The House of Lords decided in the case of Barker v.Corus (UK) Plc that employers shouldn't be liable for the full damage... (301 more words)

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