http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/29/contents/2018-12-20Civil Liability Act 2018An Act to make provision about whiplash claims and the personal injury discount rate.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-07-062018-12-20Civil Liability Act 2018PART 1WhiplashWhiplash injuries1“Whiplash injury” etc2Power to amend section 1Damages3Damages for whiplash injuries4Review of regulations under section 35Uplift in exceptional circumstancesSettlement of whiplash claims6Rules against settlement before medical report7Effect of rules against settlement before medical report8Regulation by the Financial Conduct AuthorityInterpretation9InterpretationPART 2Personal injury discount rate10Assumed rate of return on investment of damagesPART 3Miscellaneous and general11Report on effect of Parts 1 and 212Regulations13Extent14Commencement15Short title

Civil Liability Act 2018

2018 c. 29

An Act to make provision about whiplash claims and the personal injury discount rate.

[20th December 2018]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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