31HSupreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction

31H Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction It is the intention of section 31F to alter or vary section 85 of the **Constitution Act 1975**. Pt 7 (Heading and s. 32) inserted by No. 7884 s. 4(2). Part VII—Abolition of liability in tort for maintenance or champerty S. 32 inserted by No. 7884 s. 4(2). 32 Abolition of liability in maintenance or champerty (1) No person shall be liable in tort for any conduct on account of its being maintenance or champerty as known to the common law except in the case of a cause of action accruing before the commencement of the **Abolition of Obsolete Offences Act 1969**. (2) The abolition of criminal and civil liability for maintenance and champerty shall not affect any rule of law as to the cases in which a contract is to be treated as contrary to public policy or as being otherwise illegal and any contract which would have been illegal and void before the commencement of the **Abolition of Obsolete Offences Act 1969** on the ground that its making or performance involved or was in aid of maintenance or champerty shall continue to be illegal and void after the said commencement. Pt 8 (Heading and s. 33) inserted by No. 10078 s. 5. Part VIII—Animals straying on to a highway S. 33 inserted by No. 10078 s. 5. 33 Liability for negligence for animals on highway (1) So much of the common law relating to liability for negligence as excludes or restricts the duty which a person might owe to others to take reasonable care to see that damage is not caused by animals straying on to a highway is hereby abolished. (2) The common law as amended by subsection (1) applies in respect of damage caused on or after the commencement of the **Wrongs (Animals Straying on Highways) Act 1984**. Part IX (Heading and ss 34–42) inserted by No. 49/2002 s. 11. Part IX—Volunteer protection S. 34 inserted by No. 49/2002 s. 11.