HSE Faces Paddington Legal Claim

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The HSE has failed in a legal attempt to halt a multi-million pound damages claim it faces over the Paddington rail crash. Mr Justice Morland refused on procedural grounds to throw out the case - brought by Thames Trains - at a preliminary stage. The rail company claims the HSE failed in its duty to ensure the region's infrastructure was secure, before the accident that claimed 31 lives in October 1999. The judge said because of the HSE's Railway Inspectorate's "alleged close involvement... (27 more words)

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