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Wrongs Act 1958
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14 Proof of loss of service in actions of seduction unnecessary 10
Part IIA—Occupiers' liability 11
14A Definitions 11
14B Liability of occupiers 11
14C Liability of Crown 13
14D Application of Part V 13
14E Transitional 13
Part IIB—Negligence—intoxication and illegal activity 14
14F Common law 14
14G Consideration of intoxication and illegal activity 14
14H Application 14
Part IIC—Apologies 15
14I Definitions 15
14J Apology not admission of liability 16
14K Reduction or waiver of fees 16
14L Application 17
Part III—Wrongful act or neglect causing death 18
16 Liability for death caused wrongfully 18
17 Action for death caused wrongfully 18
18 Action for damages by persons interested 19
19 Assessment of damages 19
19A Limitation on damages for loss of gratuitous care 22
19B Calculation of damages for gratuitous care 23
19C Application of sections 19A and 19B 24
20 Application to court as to cause of action under this Part 25
21 Particulars of demand 28
22 Payment into court 28
23 Mental or nervous shock 29
23AA Regulations 29
23AB Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 29
23AC Transitional for gratuitous care 30
23AD Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 30
23AE Transitional for assessment of damages 30
Part IV—Contribution 31
23A Definitions 31
23B Entitlement to contribution 32
24 Recovery of contribution 34
24AAA When employer not liable to indemnify third party in relation to an injury 36
24AA Proceedings against persons jointly liable for the same debt or damage 37
24AB Successive actions against persons liable (jointly or otherwise) for the same damage 37
24AC Application to the Crown 37
24AD Savings 37
24ADA Transitional and validating for Part IV—Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2023 39
Part IVAA—Proportionate liability 41
24AE Definitions 41
24AF Application of Part 41
24AG What claims are excluded from this Part? 42
24AH Who is a concurrent wrongdoer? 43
24AI Proportionate liability for apportionable claims 44
24AJ Contribution not recoverable from defendant 45
24AK Subsequent actions 45
24AL Joining non-party concurrent wrongdoer in the action 45
24AM What if a defendant is fraudulent? 46
24AN Liability for contributory negligence not affected 46
24AO Effect of Part IV 46
24AP Part not to affect other liability 46
24AQ Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 47
24AR Regulations 47
24AS Transitional 47
Part IVA—Abolition of doctrine of common employment 48