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School Fined For Exposing Workers To Asbestos

02Aug

Staff were exposed to potentially lethal asbestos while carrying out work at a school over ...

North East Businessman Fined For Asbestos Offences

10Feb

North East businessman fined after being taken to court for health and safety failings and exposing his employees to asbestos fibres.

Cautious Welcome For Military Mesothelioma Scheme

08Feb

A new mesothelioma scheme designed to introduce fairer compensation for armed services veterans has been given a conditional welcome.

Residents Exposed To Asbestos Danger

28Sep

A heating engineer has been fined after putting residents at risk by removing asbestos lagging without taking proper precautions.

Solicitor Backs Calls For New Asbestos Laws

05Aug

Unite is calling for the introduction of new asbestos laws, requiring the safe removal of all asbestos.

Asbestos Lawyers Welcome Compensation Decision

16Mar

Asbestos lawyers have welcomed new rules that will see mesothelioma sufferers receive up to £54,000 extra compensation.

Tragic Case Underlines Mesothelioma Danger, Say Asbestos Lawyers

10Mar

Lawyers say the tragic case of a widow who died of mesothelioma shows that the awful disease is not just contracted by those who worked with asbestos.

Government In Asbestos Compensation U-Turn

09Mar

Asbestos lawyers have welcomed news that mesothelioma sufferers will now be awarded 100 per cent compensation after a government U-turn.

Court rules in favour of ICI widow

03Mar

A court battle between ICI and the widow of one of their former workers has ended with judges ruling that the company were in breach of the duty of care owed to her husband. Anthony McCarthy comments.

Welcome To Our New Site!

05Dec

Welcome to the brand new Macks Solicitors website. We’ve been working hard to create lots ...

The Mesothelioma Act 2014

14Apr

The Mesothelioma Act 2014 received royal assent on 30th January 2014. The Act provides for ...

Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme

14Apr

Introduction of new Government Scheme brings fresh hope for many Asbestos Disease suffers in our ...

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