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Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (No. 31)Introductory TextActs Referred toPart 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-5)1. Short title and commencement.2. Interpretation.3. Orders and regulations.4. Service of notices.5. Expenses.Part 2 Civil Liability (ss. 6-32)6. Application of Part.7. Amendments of Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991.8. Letter of claim.9. Rules of court.10. Bringing of proceedings.11. Request for further information.12. Defence and counterclaim.13. Pleadings generally.14. Verifying affidavit.15. Mediation conference.16. Report of chairperson of mediation conference.17. Formal offers.17A. Pre-action offers of settlement in clinical negligence claims.17A. Pre-action offers to settle clinical negligence claims.18. Pre-trial hearings.19. Evidence.20. Expert evidence.21. Intervention in a personal injuries action.22. Matter to be taken into account by the court when assessing damages.23. Actuarial tables.24. Discount rate.25. False evidence, etc.26. Fraudulent actions.27. Collateral benefits.28. Income undeclared for tax purposes.29. Offences.30. Register of personal injuries actions.31. Amendment of Act of 2003.32. Other amendments of Act of 2003.Part 2A Clinical Negligence Actions (ss. 32A-32D)32A. Interpretation of Part 2A.32B. Pre-action protocol.32C. Powers of court.32D. Apology not to constitute admission of liability or invalidate insurance.Part 3 Courts (ss. 33-56)Chapter 1 Funds of Suitors (ss. 33-38)33. Definitions.34. Realisation of investment of dormant accounts of funds of suitors.34A. Realisation of investment of dormant account of funds of suitors of Circuit Court and dormant funds of suitors of District Court.35. Disposal of part of funds of suitors.36. Deficiency in funds of suitors.37. Publication of notices by Accountant.38. Register of funds of suitors.Chapter 2 Miscellaneous Provisions (ss. 39-56)39. Definitions.40. Proceedings heard otherwise than in public.40A. Prohibition on publication or broadcast of certain matters.41. Interest on costs, charges or expenses of certain judgments, orders or decrees.42. Certain officers to act as registrar of Central Criminal Court.43. Amendment of section 27 of Court Officers Act 1926.44. Amendment of section 38 of Court Officers Act 1926.45. Amendment of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961.46. Amendment of Registration of Title Act 1964.47. Amendment of Succession Act 1965.48. Amendment of Act of 1976.49. Amendment of section 1 of Courts (No. 3) Act 1986.50. Amendment of Act of 1989.51. Amendment of Act of 1995.52. Amendment of Act of 1996.53. Amendment of Planning and Development Act 2000.54. Exclusion of certain witnesses, etc.53A. Presumption as to market value.55. Amendment of Act of 2002.56. Increase in number of judges of High Court, Circuit Court and District Court.
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Version status: | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 21 July 2004 - onwards

Introductory Text

Number 31 of 2004

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PROCEDURAL AND OTHER CHANGES IN ACTIONS TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES SHALL NOT BE BROUGHT AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ACCRUAL OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION OR THE DATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER; TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE A PLAINTIFF IN A PERSONAL INJURIES ACTION GIVES FALSE EVIDENCE, THE COURT MAY DISMISS THE PLAINTIFF'S ACTION; TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES IN A PERSONAL INJURIES ACTION; TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO LAND; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF PART OF THE FUNDS OF SUITORS VESTED IN THE ACCOUNTANT OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE; TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE PUBLICATION OF REPORTS, AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS PREPARED FOR THE PURPOSES, OF PROCEEDINGS TO BE HEARD OTHERWISE THAN IN PUBLIC; AND, FOR THOSE AND OTHER PURPOSES, TO AMEND THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1991, THE CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 1961 AND CERTAIN OTHER ENACTMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[21st July 2004]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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