Clause 2
Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill
10:00 am
Andrew Dismore (Hendon, Labour)
Thank you, Mr. Bayley. I do not think that the remainder of the clauses will take up a great deal of time as they are pretty technical. Clause 2 gives effect to the general principles in clause 1, which I have discussed, about the asymptomatic nature of pleural plaques. It restates that the burden of proof remains with the claimant, which is an old principle of personal injury law.