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Glasgow Live
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James Mulholland

Glasgow City Council fails legal bid to recover £6.5m it paid out over fatal bin lorry crash

Glasgow City Council has failed in a legal bid to recover £6.5 million from a bus company which once employed Glasgow bin lorry driver Harry Clarke.

Lawyers for Glasgow City Council sued First Glasgow (No 1) Ltd at the Court of Session last year.

Lawyers acting for the council claimed the company acted negligently in failing to provide its HR team with an accurate reference for Mr Clarke.

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