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Motor Accidents Act 1988
6Restoration of common law rights
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6 Restoration of common law rights
6 Restoration of common law rights
The law relating to a right to or a claim for damages or compensation or any other benefit (pecuniary or non-pecuniary) against any person for or in respect of the death of or bodily injury to a person caused by or arising out of a transport accident (within the meaning of the Transport Accidents Compensation Act 1987) occurring on or after 1 July 1987 shall be as if the Transport Accidents Compensation Act 1987 had not been passed and the common law and the enacted law (except that Act) shall have effect accordingly.