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Damages Act 1996
11 versions
· 1996-07-24
2024-07-01
Damages Act 1996
2022-02-10
Damages Act 1996
2019-07-01
Damages Act 1996
2018-12-20
Damages Act 1996
2011-07-07
Damages Act 1996
2010-06-25
Damages Act 1996
2010-04-12
Damages Act 1996
2009-10-01
Damages Act 1996
Changes on 2009-10-01
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
- (4) No award of further damages made in respect of that person after his death shall include any amount for loss of income in respect of any period after his death.
- (5) In this section “*provisional damages*” means damages awarded by virtue of subsection (2)(a) of section 32A of the Supreme Court Act 1981 or section 51 of the County Courts Act 1984 and “*further damages*” means damages awarded by virtue of subsection (2)(b) of either of those sections.
- (5) In this section “*provisional damages*” means damages awarded by virtue of subsection (2)(a) of section 32A of the Senior Courts Act 1981 or section 51 of the County Courts Act 1984 and “*further damages*” means damages awarded by virtue of subsection (2)(b) of either of those sections.
- (6) Subsection (2) above applies whether the award of provisional damages was before or after the coming into force of that subsection; and subsections (3) and (4) apply to any award of damages under the 1976 Act or, as the case may be, further damages after the coming into force of those subsections.
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
- (a) for references to the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 there shall be substituted references to the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977;
- (b) for the reference to subsection (2)(a) and (b) of section 32A of the Supreme Court Act 1981 and section 51 of the County Courts Act 1984 there shall be substituted a reference to paragraph 10(2)(a) and (b) of Schedule 6 to the Administration of Justice Act 1982.
- (b) for the reference to subsection (2)(a) and (b) of section 32A of the Senior Courts Act 1981 and section 51 of the County Courts Act 1984 there shall be substituted a reference to paragraph 10(2)(a) and (b) of Schedule 6 to the Administration of Justice Act 1982.
#### Enhanced protection for structured settlement annuitants
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
A Northern Ireland department which has given one or more guarantees under this Schedule shall, as soon as possible after the end of each financial year, lay before the Northern Ireland Assembly a statement showing what liabilities are outstanding in respect of the guarantees in that year, what sums have been paid in that year in fulfilment of the guarantees and what sums (including interest) have been recovered in that year in respect of the guarantees or are still owing.
#### Periodical payments
#### Assumed rate of return on investment of damages.
##### 2A
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
- (7) Section 2 is without prejudice to any power exercisable apart from that section.
#### Provisional damages and fatal accident claims.
#### Variation of orders and settlements
##### 2B
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
- (7) In subsection (4)—
- “*provisional damages*” means damages awarded by virtue of subsection (2)(a) of section 32A of the Supreme Court Act 1981 or section 51 of the County Courts Act 1984 (or, in relation to Northern Ireland, paragraph 10(2)(a) of Schedule 6 to the Administration of Justice Act 1982), and
- “*provisional damages*” means damages awarded by virtue of subsection (2)(a) of section 32A of the Senior Courts Act 1981 or section 51 of the County Courts Act 1984 (or, in relation to Northern Ireland, paragraph 10(2)(a) of Schedule 6 to the Administration of Justice Act 1982), and
- “*further damages*” means damages awarded by virtue of subsection (2)(b) of either of those sections (or, in relation to Northern Ireland, paragraph 10(2)(b) of Schedule 6 to the Administration of Justice Act 1982).
@@ -350,4 +350,6 @@
[^key-36d4f33eace2170439c35f90aa307469]: Words in s. 2A(6) inserted (N.I.) (7.7.2005) by [The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1452)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2005/1452), [arts. 1(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2005/1452/article/1/4), [23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2005/1452/article/23)
[^key-bc77cb5933881a6f80ed61e2259e0c26]: Words in Act substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [s. 148(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1), [Sch. 11 para. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/1/2); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/d); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/d)
[^key-11e5363a4e4f9017111fc9d036e03a60]: S. 2(3)-(9) applied (with application in accordance with art. 1(5) of the amending S.I.) by [The Damages (Variation of Periodical Payments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/841)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/841), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/841/article/1/1), [13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/841/article/13)
2005-07-07
Damages Act 1996
2005-04-01
Damages Act 1996
1996-07-24
Damages Act 1996
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