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In forcePure mental harm—liability only for recognised psychiatric illness
Part 3Mental harm
31 Pure mental harm—liability only for recognised psychiatric illness
There is no liability to pay damages for pure mental harm resulting from negligence unless the harm consists of a recognised psychiatric illness.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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