Civil liability and injury legislation
Civil liability and personal injury legislation
A focused index for civil liability, negligence, personal injury, motor accident, limitation and damages legislation already in Zoe.
Priority instruments
Common liability and injury lookups
- NSWIn ForceActNo. 22 of 2002
Civil Liability Act 2002
The Civil Liability Act 2002 sets out rules for civil claims involving harm or injury in New South Wales. It explains when someone can be held responsible for causing damage (mainly through negligence, which...
1,886 case citations
- NSWIn ForceActNo. 31 of 1969
Limitation Act 1969
The Limitation Act 1969 sets time limits (called limitation periods) for when you can start a legal case in New South Wales courts. It covers most types of disputes, such as broken contracts (usually 6 years...
1,181 case citations
- NSWIn ForceActNo. 41 of 1999
Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
The Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 creates a scheme in New South Wales for dealing with injuries from car accidents. It requires all vehicle owners to have compulsory third-party insurance (a policy...
789 case citations
- VICIn ForceAct
Wrongs Act 1958
The Wrongs Act 1958 is Victoria's core law on civil wrongs (known as torts). It explains when one person or organisation can be held legally responsible for harming another, and how courts calculate fair...
159 case citations
- VICIn ForceAct
Limitation of Actions Act 1958
The Limitation of Actions Act 1958 sets strict time limits (called limitation periods) for starting most types of legal cases in Victorian courts and VCAT. After the limit expires, you usually cannot bring...
108 case citations
- QLDIn ForceActNo. 75 of 1974
Limitation of Actions Act 1974
This law sets strict deadlines (limitation periods) for starting most civil court cases in Queensland. It covers common disputes like broken contracts (usually 6 years from when the problem happened),...
107 case citations
- NSWIn ForceActNo. 19 of 2017
Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017
This Act lets a person owed money for damages, compensation or legal costs (the claimant) sue an insurance company directly instead of (or as well as) the person or business who caused the harm, but only if...
93 case citations
- NSWIn ForceActNo. 10 of 2017
Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017
The Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 sets up a compulsory insurance scheme in New South Wales for people hurt in car crashes. It requires all vehicle owners to buy third-party insurance (a CTP policy) that...
66 case citations
- QLDIn ForceActNo. 16 of 2003
Civil Liability Act 2003
The Civil Liability Act 2003 sets out rules for when someone can be held responsible for causing harm to another person and how much compensation (damages) can be awarded. It mainly covers claims for personal...
60 case citations
- NSWIn ForceActNo. 18 of 2020
Personal Injury Commission Act 2020
The Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 creates a single independent tribunal (the Commission) to handle disputes about injuries from work, motor vehicle accidents, and the police officer support scheme. It...
55 case citations
Current instruments
Liability, limitation and injury material
- SAIn ForceAct
Civil Liability Act 1936
The Civil Liability Act 1936 is South Australia's main law that decides when one person or organisation must pay compensation to another for harm caused by careless...
41 case citations
- TASIn ForceActNo. 14 of 1954
Wrongs Act 1954
The Wrongs Act 1954 (Tasmania) updates the rules for lawsuits where damage (such as injury, death, property harm or financial loss) is caused by the fault of more than...
7 case citations
- NSWIn ForceRegulationNo. 34 of 2021
Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021
The Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021 set out the practical, day-to-day procedures for handling disputes in New South Wales' Personal Injury Commission (PIC). The...
21 case citations
- QLDIn ForceActNo. 24 of 2002
Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002
What this law does The Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 sets out a strict process for handling most personal injury claims in Queensland. Its main goal is to keep...
19 case citations
- NTIn ForceAct
Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Act 2003
This Northern Territory law changes the rules around claims for personal injuries. It protects volunteers, good Samaritans, food donors, and property owners from being...
11 case citations
- NSWIn ForceRegulationNo. 746 of 2020
Personal Injury Commission Regulation 2020
What this Regulation does (mechanical changes first) Names the instrument the Personal Injury Commission Regulation 2020 and sets its commencement on the Commission's...
3 case citations
- NTIn ForceRegulation
PERSONAL INJURIES (LIABILITIES AND DAMAGES) REGULATIONS 2003
Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Regulations 2003 These are supporting rules (regulations) made under the Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Act in...
- QLDIn ForceRegulationNo. 55 of 2025
Personal Injuries Proceedings Indexation Notice 2025
Read Personal Injuries Proceedings Indexation Notice 2025, a regulation in Zoe.
- QLDIn ForceRegulationNo. 110 of 2025
Personal Injuries Proceedings Regulation 2025
What is this law? This is a Queensland regulation (a detailed set of rules made under a broader law called the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act) that sets out the...
- NSWIn ForceActNo. 102 of 1988
Motor Accidents Act 1988
The Motor Accidents Act 1988 creates a fault-based compensation scheme for people killed or injured in motor vehicle accidents in New South Wales. All vehicle owners...
165 case citations
- NSWIn ForceActNo. 16 of 2006
Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006
This law creates a no-fault lifetime care scheme for people with serious injuries from car accidents in New South Wales. If you are badly hurt in a motor vehicle...
20 case citations
- QLDIn ForceActNo. 9 of 1994
Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994
This Act creates a compulsory insurance system for motor vehicles in Queensland. Every registered vehicle must have a CTP (compulsory third-party) policy that pays for...
18 case citations
- NSWIn ForceRegulationNo. 498 of 2017
Motor Accident Injuries Regulation 2017
This regulation sets out the detailed rules supporting NSW's motor accident injuries scheme. It defines key terms like 'threshold injury' (covering soft tissue injuries...
13 case citations
- NSWIn ForceActNo. 17 of 2006
Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment Act 2006
The Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment Act 2006 makes a targeted change to the rules governing compulsory third-party insurance for motor vehicles in New South...
11 case citations
- NTIn ForceAct
Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act 1979
This Act creates a no-fault compensation scheme for people killed or injured in motor vehicle accidents in the Northern Territory. Instead of suing the at-fault driver...
7 case citations
- TASIn ForceActNo. 71 of 1973
Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973
What this law does (mechanics) Establishes a state-managed compulsory third‑party motor accidents scheme administered by the Motor Accidents Insurance Board (the...
2 case citations
- NSWIn ForceRegulationNo. 491 of 2020
Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2020
Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2020 (NSW) What is this? This is a NSW regulation (a set of detailed rules made under a broader law called the Motor Accidents...
1 case citation
- NTIn ForceRegulation
MOTOR ACCIDENTS (COMPENSATION) APPEAL TRIBUNAL RULES 1986
Motor Accidents (Compensation) Appeal Tribunal Rules 1986 This is a set of procedural rules that govern how appeals are handled before the Motor Accidents...
- NTIn ForceRegulation
MOTOR ACCIDENTS (COMPENSATION) REGULATIONS 1984
Motor Accidents (Compensation) Regulations 1984 These are regulations (detailed rules that sit underneath a main law) supporting the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act...
- SAIn ForceAct
Motor Accident Commission Act 1992
Motor Accident Commission Act 1992 (SA) ⚠️ Content Unavailable The actual text of this South Australian law could not be retrieved. The link to the legislation on the...
- ACTIn ForceRegulationNo. 10 of 2020
Motor Accident Injuries (ACAT Costs Orders) Regulation 2020
This regulation sets out the rules for who pays legal costs when someone challenges a motor accident decision in the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT). What...
- NSWIn ForceRegulationNo. 523 of 2017
Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation) Order 2017
Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation) Order 2017 What is this? This is a NSW government order that adjusts (or 'indexes') certain dollar amounts within the motor...
- ACTIn ForceRegulationNo. 7 of 2020
Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection) Regulation 2020
This regulation requires motor vehicle insurers in the ACT to regularly report detailed information about accident claims and benefit applications to the Motor Accident...
- ACTIn ForceRegulationNo. 23 of 2021
Motor Accident Injuries (Lawyer Information Collection) Regulation 2021
This regulation requires lawyers in the ACT to report detailed cost information to the Motor Accident Injuries (MAI) Commission when they represent clients in motor...