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The Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (England and Wales) Order 2020

S.I. 2020/316 · Made 16 March 2020

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Damages, England And Wales

Made 16th March 2020

Laid before Parliament 19th March 2020

Coming into force 1st May 2020

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1A(5) of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976f1, makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1976 c. 30. Section 1A was inserted by the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53), section 3(1). Section 1A(3) was amended by S.I. 1990/2575, S.I. 2002/644, S.I. 2007/3289 and S.I. 2013/510.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Variation of sum
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and comes into force on 1st May 2020.

(2)

This Order applies only to causes of action which accrue on or after 1st May 2020.

2Variation of sum

In section 1A(3) of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976, for “£12,980” substitute “£15,120”.

Signature

Alex Chalk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

16th March 2020

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which applies only to causes of action accruing on or after 1st May 2020, amends section 1A(3) of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 by increasing the sum which may be awarded as damages for bereavement in England and Wales from £12,980 to £15,120.