Hearings start today on a group of test cases intended to resolve "trigger" issues for employers liability coverage in the UK for persons who develop mesothelioma. The story is here in regular media, and a more detailed background story is here on the website of the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat. The hearings follow up on a major coverage ruling last year. The hearings will be available here on SKY tv.
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