Why ‘sorry’ is the hardest word
But who needs to apologise?
Section 2 of the Compensation Act 2006 says:
An apology, an offer of treatment or other redress, shall not of itself amount to an admission of negligence or breach of statutory duty.
The law has its origins in an amendment introduced by the Conservative party, which was in opposition at the time. Lord Hunt of Wirral…
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