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Supreme Court ruling on asbestosis claims in Scotland

Veale and Others v Scottish Power UK plc [2025] UKSC 45

A judgment recently handed down by the Supreme Court has clarified the rights of families of mesothelioma sufferers to recover damages under the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011 which includes an exemption for the families of those who die of mesothelioma.

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