The advantages traditionally claimed for the fault system do not stand up to close scrutiny in the socio-legal climate of the second half of the twentieth century. An injured person recovers damages not according to his needs, but according to whether he is able to prove that his injury was caused by the "fault" of another. In many cases whether such proof is available is a matter of chance. Over thirty years ago Sir William Beveridge concluded that with the inevitable uncertainties of legal proceedings, suits for damages could not escape having something of the character of a lottery. The system of recovering damages for personal injury is in practice expensive to operate, involves considerable delays before payment of compensation is made...
Tort-based system of compensation for injuries associated with medical error is inadequate - develop...
Research shows that perceived injustice is an important predictor of worse health and rehabilitation...
Law has always been a confusing subject for many of us. When we first took on the topic of “On Compe...
The advantages traditionally claimed for the fault system do not stand up to close scrutiny in the s...
1. Compensation for personal injuries sustained by an employee has long been a controversial social...
It is now six years since the 2002 ‘crisis in insurance’. It can now be observed that the attributed...
This article deals with statutes in the UK which have established a system for recovering from damag...
This Article proposes two reforms designed to improve on existing mechanisms for assessing personal ...
‘Collateral benefits’ received by accident victims also seeking damages at common law pose problems ...
Adapting the concept of ‘interpersonal justice’ used by Professor Robertson to provide a ‘meta-doctr...
This article considers the reasons given for the creation of a no-fault compensation scheme for vict...
Laws in New Zealand provide for three social welfare income maintenance systems. They include the Ac...
This chapter gives a transnational overview on the different judicial and legislative models adopted...
This article highlights aspects of the tort system of compensation for personal injury by comparing ...
Tort-based system of compensation for injuries associated with medical error is inadequate - develop...
Research shows that perceived injustice is an important predictor of worse health and rehabilitation...
Law has always been a confusing subject for many of us. When we first took on the topic of “On Compe...
The advantages traditionally claimed for the fault system do not stand up to close scrutiny in the s...
1. Compensation for personal injuries sustained by an employee has long been a controversial social...
It is now six years since the 2002 ‘crisis in insurance’. It can now be observed that the attributed...
This article deals with statutes in the UK which have established a system for recovering from damag...
This Article proposes two reforms designed to improve on existing mechanisms for assessing personal ...
‘Collateral benefits’ received by accident victims also seeking damages at common law pose problems ...
Adapting the concept of ‘interpersonal justice’ used by Professor Robertson to provide a ‘meta-doctr...
This article considers the reasons given for the creation of a no-fault compensation scheme for vict...
Laws in New Zealand provide for three social welfare income maintenance systems. They include the Ac...
This chapter gives a transnational overview on the different judicial and legislative models adopted...
This article highlights aspects of the tort system of compensation for personal injury by comparing ...
Tort-based system of compensation for injuries associated with medical error is inadequate - develop...
Research shows that perceived injustice is an important predictor of worse health and rehabilitation...
Law has always been a confusing subject for many of us. When we first took on the topic of “On Compe...