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Information pack containing programme, speakers’ details, delegate list and presentations by Nigel Tomkins, Dr Robin Rudd, Andrew Morgan (Field Fisher Waterhouse), and others. It remains unclear whether anyone from OEDA attended.

Correspondence (including telephone memoranda) with Anthony Coombs, in reverse chronological order. Includes

• colour print-out of Coombs’ new website and guide on ‘Mesothelioma compensation’ (c.2005)
• photocopy of conference workbook ‘Mealey’s asbestos liability forum’ 17-18 November 2005

After 25 years with John Pickering & Partners, Coombs set up as an independent solicitor ('Claimant Asbestos Solicitor') in 2005.

Correspondence with John Pickering & Partners LLP, organised by topic:

• shipping
• compensation (including re compensation bill 2005)
• Cape plc (re group action against the company on behalf of South African miners)
• fibre counts
• the Fairchild judgement
• Association of British Insurers (ABI); includes copy of ABI's ‘Guidelines for apportioning and handling employers liability mesothelioma claims’ (2003)
• restructuring of Zurich Insurance Company
• T&N, including correspondence with the administrators of T&N

Correspondence with Members of Parliament, in alphabetical order by surname. With a listing of MPs (dated 2002) at the front of the file.

Covers a wide range of topics including

• Parliamentary Questions (PQs) relating to occupational and environmental health & safety, DHSS/DSS policies, DHSS/DSS procedures, DHSS/DSS leaflets and DHSS/DSS shortcomings
• Dr Kevin Browne's dual role as Cape Asbestos consultant and medical officer at DHSS medical boarding center for respiratory diseases
• constituents who happen to be also be SPAID/OEDA clients

Press coverage, January to December 2002. In reverse chronological order. Original cuttings mostly mounted.

Mainly on asbestos but also covers other themes.

Minutes of meetings of the Information Strategy Advisory Group at the University of Strathclyde.

Copies of Nancy Tait (November 2002), 'Asbestos: to challenge "fibre counts"'. Also includes the slightly earlier version (April 2002) 'Asbestos: more facts on fibres', which focussed on Dr A Gibbs’ techniques, with annotations on post-its.

Nancy Tait's response to Consultation Paper CP 08/02 on the implementation of the Joint Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission report (September 2002) ‘Third parties – rights against insurers’. Includes:

• Nancy Tait's response, November 2002
• annotated copy of Lord Chancellor's Department (September 2002) ‘Third parties – rights against insurers: a Consultation Paper on the implementation of the Joint Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission Report "Third parties – rights against insurers" by way of a regulatory reform order'
• Department for Constitutional Affairs (February 2004) 'Third parties – rights against insurers: analysis of the responses to the Consultation Paper on the implementation of the Joint Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission Report "Third parties – rights against insurers" by way of a regulatory reform order' (CP (R) 08/02)

Information re the foundation of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) and the 2006 IMIG conference. Includes covering letter from Adrian Budgen, conference programme and abstracts.

Memoranda of outgoing telephone calls, January 2002 to October 2004. In reverse chronological order. Mostly photocopies.

Memoranda of incoming telephone calls, January 2002 to November 2004. In reverse chronological order. Mostly photocopies.

Recording of Julie Burchill.

Sue Morrison in conversation with South Wales miner John Jones, 15 September 2002.

• transcript

Interview C27.

Sue Morrison conducted the initial archival research for the oral history project, as well as a pilot interview. This presumably is the pilot interview.

Includes notes by Dalton.