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Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
36Extensions of liability under pt 3.2 in certain cases
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36 Extensions of liability under pt 3.2 in certain cases
(1) A person’s liability in relation to an injury caused by a wrongful act
or omission by which someone else (A) is killed, injured or put in
danger includes liability for injury arising completely or partly from
mental or nervous shock received by—
(a) a parent of A; or
(b) a domestic partner of A; or
(c) another family member of A, if A was killed, injured or put in
danger within the sight or hearing of the other family member.
(2) If 2 or more family members bring, or may bring, actions in relation
to liability arising under subsection (1) out of the same act or
omission, the court may proceed in the way the court considers
appropriate and may make the orders the court considers appropriate
about—
(a) which family members are parties to the action; and
(b) who is to have the conduct of the action.
(3) The action is for the benefit of all family members who are parties to
the action.
(4) The court may award the damages that it considers to be proportional
to the damage to the plaintiffs resulting from the wrongful act or
omission.
(5) Subsection (4) has effect subject to part 7.1 (Damages for personal
(6) The amount of damages awarded must, after deducting the costs not
recovered from the defendant, be divided between the plaintiffs in the
shares the court decides.
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