Bill · started in the Commons
Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (No. 2) Bill
A Bill to provide that certain asbestos-related conditions are actionable personal injuries; and for connected purposes
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)
The story so farThe Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (No. 2) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 January 2010 by Mr Andrew Dismore (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
What the bill does
<p>The Bill would treat certain asbestos-related conditions as actionable personal injuries. Those suffering from asbestos-related pleural plaques or asbestosis would therefore be able to claim damages against the person causing them. The provisions would not affect the legislation determining liability for personal injury.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>someone suffering from pleural thickening or asbestosis would not have to prove that that asbestos-related condition was causing impairment of their physical condition to claim damages on the basis of personal injury</li><li>someone seeking a particular level of damages on the basis of physical impairment would have to prove that level of injury</li><li>the legislation would have retrospective effect, except in cases where claims had already been settled or legal proceedings already commenced</li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 6 Jan 2010
- 2nd reading Commons 5 Feb 2010
- Committee stage Commons 5 Feb 2010
- 3rd reading Commons 5 Feb 2010
- 1st reading Lords 8 Feb 2010
- 2nd reading Lords Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 26 Oct 2010.