A Bill to amend the Compensation Act 2006 to ensure that courts considering a claim of negligence or breach of statutory duty apply a presumption that defendants undertaking a desirable activity have satisfied the relevant standard of care; and for connect purposes
House of Commons
Sir Jeremy WrightConservative
12 April 2010
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This Bill would amend the Compensation Act 2006 to create a presumption that defendants carrying out desirable activities have met the required standard of care when courts assess negligence or breach of statutory duty. It also covers connected purposes.
The bill has completed its first reading in the Commons (2 February 2010) and is now at the second reading in the Commons.
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2 Feb 2010
On 2 February 2010, the House of Commons was asked, under the Ten Minute Rule motion, to give leave for this Bill to be introduced. The sponsor was allowed 10 minutes to support the Bill and there was ten minutes for other MPs to comment. The House agreed and the Bill was read a first time.
The Second reading date for this Bill has not been named therefore the Bill has been dropped and will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
