In the nationalised industries, asbestos was put to a wide range of industrial uses from asbestos lagging for heating systems, lagging of pipes and wires, telephone exchanges to domestic uses in Council properties such as asbestos soil pipes and insulating boards around boilers.
Irwin Mitchell have successfully represented client in claims against many nationalised industries and local councils including:
- British Gas
- British Steel
- National Coal Board
- British Airports Authority
- British Telecom
- Leeds City Council
- Sheffield City Council