Regulation 4 Meaning of existing liability
In these Regulations, “existing liability” means any liability in tort under the law of England and Wales owed by an eligible person to a third party which arises from an act, or an omission to act, that—
(a)
occurred before 1st April 2019;
(b)
was connected to a relevant function;
(c)
results, or resulted, in personal injury or loss to the third party; and
(d)
was an act, or an omission to act, on the part of the eligible person, or an employee of the eligible person, connected to the diagnosis of an illness or the care or treatment of any person.