Judicial Council Act 2019
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Amendment of section 22 of Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 | ||
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99. Section 22 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 is amended— | ||
(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): | ||
“(1) The court shall, in assessing damages in a personal injuries action— | ||
(a) have regard to the personal injuries guidelines (within the meaning of section 2 of the Judicial Council Act 2019), and | ||
(b) where it departs from those guidelines, state the reasons for such departure in giving its decision.”, | ||
(b) in subsection (2), by the substitution of “other than those personal injuries guidelines” for “other than the Book of Quantum”, and | ||
(c) by the deletion of subsection (3). |