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Correspondence and papers (chiefly papers) relating to the Cape Asbestos Fund. Includes successive proposals 'for a scheme of arrangement in respect of asbestos liabilities’.

Correspondence with Adrian Budgen, Caroline Pinfold and colleagues at Irwin Mitchell solicitors, and papers. Covers coroner’s views on mesothelioma from low levels of asbestos exposure, the impact of the insolvency of Chester Street Insurance Holdings Ltd, conferences, Helsinki criteria, Irwin Mitchell news, funding of civil compensation claims (conditional fees), also anonymised version of Prof. Attanoos’ report on one of Pinfold’s lung cancer cases (2006). Includes

• news coverage
• coroners' reports
• correspondence re and draft judgment in appeal Holtby v. Brigham & Cowan (Hull) Ltd, Royal Court of Justice, 6 April 2000; a judgement involving apportionment of damages between negligent employers

Further includes copies of

• Irwin Mitchell ‘Injury/illness welfare benefits booklet’ (1998, 2000, 2005/2006, 2006/2007) and some Irwin Mitchell leaflets & flyers
• Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DTLR) (2002) ‘Code of practice for tracing employers’ liability policies: Annual review statement 1 November 1999 – 30 October 2000’
• DTLR (1999) ‘Code of practice for tracing employers’ liability insurance policies’
• Employment Department consultative document 'Review of Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 and related legislation' (27 April 1995)

Correspondence with Andy Shaw of Higgs & Sons, solicitors, re his reelection to the OEDA Management Committee, Turner & Newall being placed in administration, etc. Includes

• information pack on the Turner & Newall Scheme Trust Fund, 2006
• copy of judgement in Rothwell v. Chemical & Insulating Co Ltd and another, Court of Appeal, Queen's Bench Division (26 January 2006); a pleural plaque case

Personal injury lawyer Andrew Shaw of Higgs & Son Solicitors served on the OEDA Management Committee 2005-2007.

Correspondence and papers re SPAID’s campaign, jointly with Clydeside Action on Asbestos and other bodies, to change the rules of compensation recoupment. Includes

• guidance from Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) re changes arising from the expected introduction, on 29 January 2007, of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003
• briefing by Clydeside Action on Asbestos & Thompsons solicitors on the ‘Social security (recovery of benefits) bill’ 1996
• copy of Price Waterhouse (January 1996) ‘Compliance cost assessment compensation recovery scheme’
• copy of Social Security Select Committee (21 June 1995) 'Fourth report: compensation recovery', which was critical of the work of the CRU
• correspondence with and re the Social Security Committee and its inquiry into the CRU, 1994-1995
• copies of Benefits Agency guidance booklets 'Deduction from compensation' (1990 and n.d.)

With the Social Security Act 1989 the Conservative government had introduced a DSS benefits recovery scheme. Unlike under the earlier system, where only damages awarded for loss of earnings were affected, under the 1989 Act recovery was made from total damages.

Press coverage, January to May 2007, plus one stray item from November 2007. In reverse chronological order. Some of the original cuttings mounted.

Mainly on asbestos but also covers other themes.

Outgoing correspondence, October 2006 to November 2007, in reverse chronological order.

Grant applications (successful and unsuccessful) and grant maintenance correspondence and papers, materials relating to specific fundraising events and to fundraising appeals.

Correspondence and papers re regular donations to OEDA from John Pickering & Partners Solicitors.

The quarterly revenue from this source was £5,000.

Press coverage 1975-2007, with the exception of 1983.