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Scottish Parliament Pleural Plaques decision

Specialist loss adjuster, Garwyn, is joining other insurance industry players in raising serious concerns about the Scottish Parliament bill which will overturn the landmark decision made by the House of Lords regarding retrospective Pleural Plaque claims.

Neil Hackett, manager, disease and industry claims unit, Garwyn said: “It is sad to see politicians riding roughshod over carefully considered legal arguments. The MSP’s are meddling with the independence of the highest court and will be debating this legislation without full knowledge of the issues.

“South of the border Bridget Prentice had said that the Ministry of Justice would not legislate or risk meddling with the fundamental aspects of the law of negligence. However I suspect if there is

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