Limitation Act 1980: Primary legislation that sets out the time limits within which personal injury claims must be brought, generally 3 years from the date of injury or date of knowledge
Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) 1998: Rules governing civil litigation in England and Wales, including specific procedures for personal injury claims and court processes
Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims: Specific protocol that sets out the steps parties should take before commencing court proceedings in personal injury cases
Compensation Act 2006: Legislation that addresses issues of negligence and breach of statutory duty, including provisions affecting personal injury claims
Civil Liability Act 2018: Recent legislation that reformed personal injury claims, particularly affecting whiplash claims and how damages are calculated
Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021: Specific regulations governing whiplash claims, including fixed tariffs for damages and requirements for medical evidence
Fixed Recoverable Costs regulations: Rules determining the amount of legal costs that can be recovered in different types of personal injury claims
Common Law Negligence Principles: Established legal principles regarding duty of care, breach, causation, and damages in personal injury cases
Contributory Negligence Principles: Legal principles determining how damages should be reduced when the claimant has contributed to their own injury
Courts Act 1981: Legislation governing interest on damages in personal injury claims
Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997: Legislation regarding the recovery of state benefits paid as a result of the accident or injury
LASPO 2012: Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act affecting funding arrangements and recoverable costs in personal injury claims
Judicial College Guidelines: Guidelines providing brackets of awards for different types of injuries, widely used in valuing personal injury claims
Duty to Mitigate: Legal principle requiring the injured party to take reasonable steps to minimize their losses following an injury
