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2020 No. 316

Damages, England And Wales

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

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 1976( 1 ), makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. —(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.

Variation of sum

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

Alex Chalk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

16th March 2020

( 1 )

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 .

1. Citation and commencement

2. Variation of sum

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The Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (England and Wales) Order 2020 (2020/316)

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