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criticisms of tort

Criticisms of the tort system. The fault principle

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criticisms of tort

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    1. Criticisms of tort And proposed reforms

    3. Criticisms of tort Uncertainty Too many policy decisions Failure to meet objectives Inefficiencies in system Unfairness for claimants Funding problems Drain on the public purse

    4. Reform Many ad hoc reforms over the last 50 years Developing case law Some statutes – eg - Animals Act 1971 - Defamation Act 1996; Compensation Act 2006 Procedural changes

    5. Many reviews of the law but few radical reforms Pearson Commission Report 1978 Law Commission reviews and reports “Making Amends” Many reviews of certain areas of law – eg defamation Still no appetite for a no-fault system

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