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Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
35Mental harm—damages
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35 Mental harm—damages (1) Damages must not be awarded for pure mental harm to a person resulting from negligence unless the harm consists of a recognised psychiatric illness. (2) Damages must not be awarded for economic loss for consequential mental harm to a person resulting from negligence unless the harm consists of a recognised psychiatric illness.