5Retrospective effect of Tortfeasors and Contributory Negligence Amendment Act 2000

### 5 Retrospective effect of Tortfeasors and Contributory Negligence Amendment Act 2000 > *\[Section 5 Repealed by No. 93 of 1973, s. 5 \]*The amendments to this Act made by the [Tortfeasors and Contributory Negligence Amendment Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-999) apply to and in respect of a cause of action arising before the commencement of that Act in the same way as they apply to and in respect of a cause of action arising after that commencement, but this Act, as so amended, has no effect in the case of – > > > > (a) a cause of action in respect of which a court has given judgment or has reserved judgment (including in either case a judgment as to liability only), whether or not an appeal has been made against that judgment; or > > > > > (b) a cause of action in respect of which the parties have entered into an agreement to settle claims arising from that cause of action (including an agreement as to liability only).