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Civil Liability Act 2018
Summary
The Civil Liability Act 2018 changes the rules for personal injury claims (like car accident or slip-and-fall cases) in UK courts. It makes it tougher to win compensation by increasing the threshold of injury needed to claim, and it reduces the amounts people can receive, particularly for whiplash injuries.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing reforms that aim to reduce unnecessary court cases and make the legal system fairer. It can help lower insurance costs for businesses and individuals by reducing frivolous claims, while still protecting people who have genuinely been harmed.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act makes it harder for injured people to get compensation because it raises the bar for winning cases. They're concerned that businesses and insurers gain too much protection, while ordinary people who've suffered real harm might struggle to get justice.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
0% Support · 00% Oppose · 0
Parliament's Vote532 MPs
55% Ayes · 29445% Noes · 238
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading28 Jun 2018
- 2nd reading4 Sept 2018
- Committee stage11 Sept 2018
- Report stage23 Oct 2018
- 3rd reading23 Oct 2018
Lords
- 1st reading20 Mar 2018
- 2nd reading24 Apr 2018
- Committee stage10 May 2018
- Report stage12 Jun 2018
- 3rd reading27 Jun 2018
Royal Assent20 Dec 2018
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