Guideline general damages in Ireland – Fred Gilligan BL
- FOIL Ireland
- FOIL select
The Committee was required to have regard to:
- The level of damages awarded for personal injuries by courts in the State;
- The level of damages awarded for personal injuries by courts in such places outside of the State that the Committee or the Board of the Judicial Council considered relevant (i.e., other jurisdictions);
- The principles for assessing and awarding damages for personal injuries as determined by the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court;
- Guidelines relating to the classification of personal injuries;
- The need for more consistency in the level of damages awarded for personal injuries; and
- Such other factors as the Committee or the Board considered appropriate.
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