Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004: Implications for Personal Injuries Litigation - Tapa blanda

Irish law. Personal injury litigation has been transformed radically by recent legislation. This new Act represents an important element of the rapidly changing culture of personal injury litigation in Ireland. The book consists of 8 chapters and 4 appendices written by the diverse interested parties involved in the area. The concern has been driving legislation is the desire to reduce insurance costs, to remove unnecessary legal expenses, to thwart fraud and punish exaggeration among plaintiffs and to simplify and speed litigation. Please note Bloomsbury Professional acquired this title from First Law in July 2010.

William Binchy is Regius Professor of Laws at Trinity College Dublin; has written widely on the subject and is a regular commentator in the media on issues of law. Ciaran Craven is a practising barrister. He lectures in the medical law Master of Laws Degree programme at Trinity College Dublin and is co-author of a textbook on psychiatry and the law. He has published widely on aspects of tort law.