Mr Justice Charles Meenan’s report on how to deal with claims arising out of the CervicalCheck controversy has received a cautious welcome. His preferred option is for a tribunal of inquiry, sitting in private, and with a right of appeal to the High Court. As a result of these liability issues, a redress scheme based on no-fault liability was not appropriate, the report says. The proposed tribunal model also avoids evidence of an intimate nature being heard in public in the High Court. Twenty of the 221-plus women affected by the controversy have died.

Source: The Irish Times October 17, 2018 23:03 UTC