Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 16:11:41 +0100

From: John Blackie

Subject: "UK" Compensation Act 2006

Perhaps emphasising the politics: Only the mesothelioma provisions apply to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The point about Standard of Care is I think accepted as being the law anyway in Scotland, and it was I believe not competent for Westminster to deal with that for Scotland. The fact that Claims companies are not to be regulated except in England and Wales, may say something about the penetration of these being minimal in Scotland, or there may be some Scottish agenda. I don't know about Northern Ireland.

John Blackie

Professor of Law
University of Strathclyde

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