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It has been announced by the Justice Minister that sufferers of asbestos-related cancer will initially be exempt from Government changes to “no-win, no-fee” rules. The changes to no-win, no-fee in England and Wales– which are to be contained in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill – will prevent lawyers claiming “success fees” from […]
Read the full article | Published May 14, 2012
A large asbestos material testing laboratory company has been prosecuted after putting workers at its Tyneside premises at risk of exposure to asbestos. An investigation was launched when a complaint was received which stated that Exova (UK) Limited had not dealt with damaged asbestos at its site at The Grubb Parsons Building on Shields Road, […]
Read the full article | Published May 10, 2012
Stuart Pearson, a self-employed builder from Verwood, Dorset has been fined for demolishing a building without first carrying out an asbestos survey. He was prosecuted by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at Guildford Magistrates’ Court for breaching the Control of Asbestos Regulations between 20 April and 1 May 2011. The Court heard that Mr. Pearson […]
Read the full article | Published May 02, 2012
PHH Environmental (UK) Ltd was hired to perform an asbestos survey on the soon to be demolished Old Castle Cinema in Merthyr Tydfil between 15th and 25th January 2010. Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court heard that PHH’s client relied on this survey to help its demolition company plan the work. But once demolition was underway, workers […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 10, 2012
Exova (UK) Limited (of Midlothian) was fined £36,000 plus £8000 costs after it pleaded guilty to three breaches of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006. The laboratory testing firm has been prosecuted after putting workers at its Tyneside premises at risk of exposure to asbestos. Newcastle magistrates court heard how the companies own asbestos testing […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 10, 2012
