Having regard to the nature of the statutory torts or the ordinary common-law torts that might be established as a basis for a civil action for damages, it might be desirable to provide in the Act that exemplary damages can be awarded. Otherwise, it might be simply compensatory. This seems an ideal case for the award of exemplary damages if the ingredients of the civil action are established.
Modern Slavery Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Scott of Foscote
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 3 December 2014.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Modern Slavery Bill.
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757 c1352 
Session
2014-15
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