200756 Study Guide - Final Guide: Average Weekly Earnings, Australian Consumer Law, Judiciary Of Australia

• School: UWS
• Department: University of Western Sydney
• Course: 200756
• Professor: John Juriansz

Document Summary

Compensation for personal injury, birth and death: damages payable for personal injury in nsw are mostly governed by the civil. The cla mostly deals with negligence but covers damages in general: damages are also payable under other legislation such as the australian. Consumer law for personal injury resulting out of defective goods. Definition of personal injury: the civil liability legislation was intended to apply broadly to most civil liability claims. It has to be a recognised psychiatric illness to be compensated. Itemisation: an award for damages must be itemised. Itemisation involves breaking up the damages into different heads" of damage, which include: past economic loss, future economic loss. 1: past medical expenses, future medical expenses, gratuitous care, paid care, non economic loss (pain and suffering, see sharman v evans below for further details. General damages: general damages are those that are not capable of precise mathematical calculation.