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| Asbestos NHS costs laws overruled by Supreme Court | |
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| Firms in Wales whose staff are treated for asbestos-related illnesses will not be ordered to reimburse the NHS. | |
| The Supreme Court was asked to settle the matter after the insurance industry challenged the assembly's right to pass legislation on the issue in 2013. | The Supreme Court was asked to settle the matter after the insurance industry challenged the assembly's right to pass legislation on the issue in 2013. |
| On Monday the court said it agreed with insurers who claimed the legislation was outside the assembly's competence. | |
| Pontypridd Labour AM Mick Antoniw, who first proposed the law, said it could raise £1m a year for the NHS. | Pontypridd Labour AM Mick Antoniw, who first proposed the law, said it could raise £1m a year for the NHS. |
| The Association of British Insurers (ABI) had claimed extra costs would outweigh any benefits to the public. |