Kirk Hartley
Plaques Discussion Ahead in the House of Commons
Back to Europe for the day. The House of Commons is anticipating discussions on pleural plaques vis a vis the apparent path of Scotland...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 24, 2010
- 2 min
Published Reports – UK Government Seeking a Deal With Unions on Pleural Plaques
This article from a British newspaper reports that the UK government is trying to cut a deal with unions 1) to pay for more scientific...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 15, 2010
- 1 min
Insurers Appeal Pleural Plaques Ruling in Scotland
Insurers have filed an appeal of their loss on the pleural plaques case in Scotland. See this BBC article , which essentially...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 13, 2010
- 1 min
Wide Ranging 2009 Article on Pleural Plaques in Europe
The UK is not alone in considering issues related to asbestos claiming and pleural plaques. Instead, the topic already is being addressed...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 11, 2010
- 9 min
Scottish Trial Court Upholds Legislation Reinstating Pleural Plaques Claiming for Scotland (Statute
A hat tip to Business Insurance for an email alert on Friday advising that a Scottish trial court had just issued an opinion rejecting...
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Kirk Hartley
- Dec 16, 2009
- 2 min
UK Government Still Pondering Whether to Reinstate Claiming for Pleural Plaques
The UK government continues to ponder a consultation posing questions including whether to reinstate tort claiming for pleural plaques...
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Kirk Hartley
- Oct 22, 2009
- 2 min
UPDATE on the UPDATE: Pleural Plaques in the UK – The Dance Goes On
Update on the Update: Through the written question and answer process, the UK government issued an October 21 acknowledgment here that...
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Kirk Hartley
- Sep 26, 2009
- 4 min
Asbestos – UK – Update on Various Topics
I’m headed to London this weekend to chair an asbestos litigation conference starting On Tuesday the 29th, so this seems a good time for...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 22, 2009
- 3 min
Asbestos – London Delays (Again) On Providing a Formal Position on Pleural Plaques Compensatio
Contrary to prior statements, Lord Chancellor Jack Straw of the Ministry of Justice said yesterday in Parliament that the government’s...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 11, 2009
- 3 min
Asbestos Claiming – British Government Apparently Takes a Wise Decision Not to Reinstate Compe
A July 10 article in the Mirror reports (bitterly) that the British government has taken a decision not to reinstate compensation for...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 5, 2009
- 1 min
UK Advisory Panel Advises Against Treating Pleural Plaques as a Compensable Industrial Disease
After an updated review, the UK’s Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) has issued a June 30, 2009 paper announcing that it...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 4, 2009
- 1 min
UK Asbestos – Pleural Plaques Legislation – More Debate, No Real Action, Yet
July 4 seems like an appropriate day for a post on whether our legal forerunners in London will follow us in making the mistake of...
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Kirk Hartley
- May 12, 2009
- 1 min
London Delays Its Decision on Pleural Plaques Legislation
This May 12, 2009 post updates a post of Wednesday, April 22, 2009 regarding pleural plaques and asbestos issues in the UK. The UK press...
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Kirk Hartley
- Apr 30, 2009
- 4 min
Scottish Judge Declines to Stay Plaques Legislation and Provides Preliminary Comments on the Merits
Here is the link to the full text of the first ruling in the insurer’s lawsuit seeking a declaration to invalidate to the Scottish...
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