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Civil Liability Act 2002
31Pure mental harm—liability only for recognised psychiatric illness
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#### 31 Pure mental harm—liability only for recognised psychiatric illness
31 Pure mental harm—liability only for recognised psychiatric illness
> There is no liability to pay damages for pure mental harm resulting from negligence unless the harm consists of a recognised psychiatric illness.
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> **ss 31–33:** Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 \[5\].