COMMLAW 1004 Study Guide - Final Guide: Nervous Shock In English Law, Inter Vivos, Natural Person

• School: University of Adelaide
• Department: COMMLAW - Commercial Law
• Course: COMMLAW 1004
• Professor: ALL

Document Summary

Accident compensation law and occupational health and safety. As a society we have given up the right to sue for personal injury in exchange for certainty of compensation under the aca. Treatment injury (where required standard of care not met, nothing else) Mental injury as a consequence of certain criminal offences (usually sexual) Me(cid:374)tal i(cid:374)ju(cid:396)(cid:455) f(cid:396)o(cid:373) a(cid:374) i(cid:374)(cid:272)ide(cid:374)t at (cid:449)o(cid:396)k (cid:862)(cid:396)easo(cid:374)a(cid:271)l(cid:455) e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)ted to (cid:272)ause (cid:373)e(cid:374)tal i(cid:374)ju(cid:396)(cid:455)(cid:863) To reinforce the social contract represented by the first accident compensation scheme. Covers persons ordinarily resident in nz (incl. those overseas) and visitors. Cover is available for personal injury regardless of fault: Injuries (& death) as a result of suicide attempts (unless related to mental injury ^) Injuries sustained while claimant is committing a criminal offence. Cover may be denied if it would be repugnant to justice to provide cover. Compensation for the time the victim is unable to work.