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Proceeding contribution from Lord Henley (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Friday, 5 March 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill [HL].


Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill [HL]

9: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— "Costs Orders (1) The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 is amended as follows. (2) In section 58A, after subsection (6) insert— "(6A) Subsection (6) shall not apply to a claim of any type which is permitted by section 1 of the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Act 2010." (3) This section shall be treated for all purposes as always having had effect."


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
717 c1715 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Compensation Damages Asbestos Fees and charges Liability Insurance Legal costs Industrial diseases Mesothelioma Research Pleural plaques
Legislation
Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill (HL) 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk