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Lobbying and the Damages Act 1996: ‘whispering in appropriate ears’
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This article is published in Modern Law Review.The article was published on 1997-03-01. It has received 6 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Damages.read more
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Insurance and the Tort System
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the view that insurance has lacked influence and been no more than a "makeweight" argument in the development of tort liability and conclude that without it, the system of personal injury compensation would not have survived.
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Insurance and the tort system
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine Stapleton's view that insurance has lacked influence and been no more than a "makeweight" argument in the development of tort liability and conclude that without it, the system of personal injury compensation would not have survived.
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How Important are Insurers in Compensating Claims for Personal Injury in the U.K.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine statistics relating to the number of tort claims brought each year and note the extent of insurer involvement in personal injury litigation in the United Kingdom, and consider the influence of insurers upon potential changes in the law.
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The politics and economics of tort law: Judicially imposed periodical payments of damages
TL;DR: The idea of a structured settlement for personal injury was introduced in the Damages Act 1996 as discussed by the authors and has been widely used in the UK since then, with the exception of the periodical payments order (PPO).
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The relationship between tort law and insurance in England and Wales
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the influence of insurance on the rules of tort, rather than the facts found in individual cases, and conclude that, at best, insurance influence on the common law rules is only partial.