Marchioness disaster - solicitor on legal action

Title

Marchioness disaster - solicitor on legal action

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:19

Description

Simon Bowden interviews Patrick Allen, spokesman for the Marchioness boat disaster solicitors’ group, on the decision to take legal action against the owners of the two boats involved (the Marchioness and the Bowbelle) in an attempt to force them to admit liability and pay out some compensation. Broadcast on LBC FM Breakfast.

Contributors

Simon Bowden; Patrick Allen

Keywords

Administration of justice; London; Compensation; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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