No-fault liability system for negligence claims 'could lead to lessons not being learnt', says expert group

An expert group examining ways to address clinical negligence claims outside the courtroom has identified a series of challenges to introducing a “no-fault liability” system, including that it “could lead to lessons not being learnt”.

The Expert Group on tort reform and the management of clinical negligence claims said learning from mistakes was “a benefit of the current liability-based system”.