Asbestos victims are still dying without legal redress, two years after the Government finished consulting on plans to set up an insurance fund to help them.
In an overhaul of victims’ services, up to £50 million would be generated from offenders to help create a speedier, more supportive system for victims of serious crime.
Criminals will be forced to fund victims' support services and those with unspent convictions could be banned from claiming compensation, under new proposals announced by Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke.
The planned shake-up, which is now out to public consultation, includes:
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