Law on damages
Status: Closed - with response
Open date: 04 May 2007
Close date: 27 July 2007
Responses published: 01 July 2009
This paper sets out for consultation various issues relating to the law on damages.
The issues were raised in a series of reports published by the Law Commission:
- Claims for Wrongful Death
- Liability for Psychiatric Illness
- Damages for Personal Injury: Medical, Nursing and Other Expenses
- Collateral Benefits
- Aggravated, Exemplary and Restitutionary Damages.
Consultation paper
- Consultation paper (PDF 0.49mb 138 pages)
- Summary of questions (Word 0.35mb 9 pages)
Response
We received 103 responses expressing a wide range of views on the issues raised in the consultation paper. The government carefully considered the responses and the response document outlines the proposals which we are taking forward.
We believe that the proposals will help to provide a fairer and more coherent system to deliver compensation to claimants with valid claims.
- Law on damages consultation - response (PDF 0.26mb 78 pages)
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