Apology without liability

The paper, ‘Reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings’, looks at s 2 of the Compensation Act 2006, which allows organisations to apologise without admitting liability. It will consider whether the current legislation is adequate. Justice minister Lord Bellamy KC, in the foreword, writes: ‘Given that there is little empirical evidence, either in England and Wales or abroad, we would be interested to know real world examples of apologies.’ The consultation, which ends on 3 June, also brings forward an Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse recommendation on vicarious liability.