[2007] EWCA Civ 289, Court of Appeal on 4th April 2007, reported at [2007] ICR 1469
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Rice (Widow and Executrix of the Estate of Edward Rice) and anor v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and another [2007] EWCA Civ 289, reported at [2007] ICR 1469 (2007 Jan 30, 31 and Apr 4, May, Keene and Smith LJJ)
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Representation:
John Hendy QC and Jonathan Davies instructed by John Pickering & Partners LLP for Mrs Rice and the estate of Edward Rice
Michael Kent QC and Michael Rawlinson instructed by Beachcroft, London for the Secretary of State
Authority for the proposition that:-
the former National Dock Labour Board owed a specific duty of care at common law to take positive steps to prevent or reduce the exposure to asbestos dust of registered dock workers working at Liverpool Docks in the 1950's and 1960's.
For relevant general notes see Health and Safety at work/asbestos .
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