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Parent firm liable in “historic” asbestos case

01 May 2012

‘Compensation-culture’ changes to exclude asbestos victims

25 April 2012

Exposure triggers liability, not symptoms, rules court

28 March 2012

Schools asbestos policy hinges on child exposure assessment

08 February 2012

MPs condemn “national scandal” of asbestos in schools

02 February 2012

Calls for more action to prevent work-related cancer

12 December 2011

Welsh hospital under further asbestos-management scrutiny

25 November 2011

Free schools could exacerbate asbestos-management shortcomings

17 October 2011

Asbestos proposals confirm ‘weak’ UK implementation of EU directive

06 September 2011

HSE powerless to prosecute over hospital’s asbestos neglect

12 August 2011

Victim support groups warn of “asbestos protection crisis”

01 July 2011

White asbestos definitely a top-level carcinogen, says expert

27 May 2011

Schools asbestos survey challenges official line

18 April 2011

Insurers to appeal Scottish asbestos ruling

12 April 2011

Judgement reinforces asbestos-liability exemption rule

10 March 2011

EU orders UK to tighten asbestos laws

21 February 2011

Inspectors begin blitz on refurbishment sector

14 February 2011

HSE denies asbestos-campaign cancellation claims

02 February 2011

Asbestos victims left in limbo over split appeal judgement

08 October 2010

Viability of accreditation schemes rocked by closure of asbestos register

07 October 2010

Local councils satisfy HSE on asbestos management in schools

21 September 2010

Union fears ‘backtrack’ over asbestos support

05 August 2010

Repeal of schools-building programme raises asbestos alarm

28 July 2010

Britain's occupational cancer burden

28 May 2010

NI follows Scotland on pleural plaques

24 May 2010

Asbestos management made easy for retailers

17 May 2010

Asbestos critic was "pursuing a vendetta" against HSE

23 March 2010

Right to damages for pleural plaques ruled out

25 February 2010

Unions back report findings on schools’ asbestos failings

23 February 2010

Insurers could appeal after asbestos-law challenge fails

12 January 2010

Agencies failing to protect asbestos-removal workers

03 November 2009

HSE steps up Hidden Killer campaign

31 October 2009

Asbestos critic’s complaint against HSE ad campaign upheld

22 September 2009

New evidence to be examined before pleural plaques decision

24 July 2009

Asbestos bill advances to committee stage

29 April 2009

Insurers seek to block asbestos-damages law in Scotland

22 April 2009

Research- Carpenters born in the 1940s at highest risk from asbestos cancers

08 April 2009

Minister rules out national schools asbestos register

27 March 2009

Scotland votes in pleural-plaques sufferers’ favour

12 March 2009

Government urged to act to support mesothelioma victims

26 February 2009

Government committed to justice for pleural-plaques sufferers

13 February 2009

Asbestos threat cannot be ignored, say victims and families

28 January 2009

Lump-sum payment for all mesothelioma sufferers

05 November 2008

New payment for mesothelioma sufferers

01 October 2008

MoD knew about fire risk before 1983 asbestos blaze

26 September 2008

HSE embarks on asbestos awareness campaign

23 September 2008

Scotland throws out no-fault compensation proposal

23 September 2008

Widow of former BNFL worker wins damages

22 August 2008

Government loath to reverse pleural plaques decision despite consultation

31 July 2008

Government loath to reverse pleural plaques decision despite consultation

21 July 2008