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Mesothelioma mechanic awarded GBP 300,000 compensation


29th March 2007
A car mechanic has won GBP 300,000 compensation from his former employers after he contracted lung cancer while working on cars with asbestos brake pads. In 2003 Jonathan Hutchinson was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by asbestos ex… more »
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Proposals to speed up mesothelioma compensation announced


29th March 2007
John Hutton, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has announced plans to speed up the payment of compensation to all mesothelioma victims. Last year Treasury secretary Ed Balls announced plans to speed up compensation for people who contracted mes… more »
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Men jailed for dumping asbestos


29th March 2007
Two Yorkshire men have been jailed for illegaly dumping asbestos. William John Peter Reidy and his colleague Leonard Archibald Imeson were jailed for a total of 20 months while a third man Neil Peter Medley was sentenced to 100 hours...This article is co… more »
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Company fined GBP 35,000 for exposing staff to asbestos


29th March 2007
A building contractor and its client have been fined a total of GBP 25,000 and ordered to pay GBP 10,000 in costs after exposing employees to asbestos. Eclipse Developments and In the Pink Leisure were found guilty of two charges...This article is courte… more »
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RICS Briefing 2007: The event for building surveyors and building control surveyors


29th March 2007
Thames Laboratories Ltd will be exhibiting at this years RICS Briefing event, which will take place on 13-14 April 2007 in East Midlands Conference Centre, University of Nottingham. Anyone who wishes to discuss issues surrounding asbestos in the workpla… more »
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