Capping personal injury damages 'constitutional', law body concludes

The Law Reform Commission said that new provisions capping personal injury claims are "likely to resist" constitutional challenges. File Picture: iStock

Recent laws introduced to deal with the contentious issue of court awards for personal injuries do not breach the Constitution, the State’s legal experts have concluded.

The Law Reform Commission said that provisions in the Judicial Council Act 2019, which would allow for caps to be placed on general damages in personal injury cases, are “likely to resist” Constitutional challenges.