TUC concern over Clause 1of Compensation Bill

TUC concern over Clause 1of Compensation Bill

The TUC has said it has a number of concerns about the Compensation Bill which was published on November 2. The first involves the introduction of a clause (Clause 1), which states that: “A court considering a claim in negligence may, in determining whether the defendant should have taken particular steps to meet the standard of care (whether by taking precaution against a risk or otherwise), have regard to whether a requirement to take these steps might: