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Compensation Bill [HL]

I am very grateful for that. I am slightly nervous about it because I have been at pains to stress that in Clause 1 we do not seek to change the law. We seek to clarify whatever words Members of the Committee prefer. I am not entirely certain that ““defendant”” reflects the current situation. It may be a slight amendment to the current situation, which I would be keen to avoid for the reasons that I have given earlier. I would be grateful if the noble Lord would press the legal brains with whom he has discussed this. Perhaps we can agree to discuss this further before the next stage of the Bill.