Lawlink NSW: Discussion Paper 25 (1992) - Community Law Reform Program: Provisional Damages

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Discussion Paper 25 (1992) - Community Law Reform Program: Provisional Damages

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Table of Contents

Terms of Reference
Participants
Submissions

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
The reference
Definition of provisional damages
Previous Commission Reports
Other recent developments
Footnotes

Chapter 2: THE CURRENT LAW: LUMP SUM AWARDS
Basic principles
Advantages of the common law system
Disadvantages of the common law system
Other approaches
A new scheme in New South Wales
Footnotes

Chapter 3: PROVISIONAL DAMAGES
Legislation in the United Kingdom
Shortcomings of provisional damages awards
Proposals for provisional damages in New South Wales
Submissions
Footnotes

Appendix A: Personal Injury Damages Bill 1991 (NSW)

Appendix B: Section 32A Supreme Court Act 1981 (England and Wales)

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