MoJ proposes changes to legislation governing negligence cases | Practical Law

MoJ proposes changes to legislation governing negligence cases | Practical Law

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has proposed a number of changes to the legislation governing negligence cases.

MoJ proposes changes to legislation governing negligence cases

Practical Law UK Legal Update 3-570-0090 (Approx. 3 pages)

MoJ proposes changes to legislation governing negligence cases

Published on 03 Jun 2014England, Wales
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has proposed a number of changes to the legislation governing negligence cases.
Note: The Queen’s speech on 4 June 2014 included the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill, which proposes reforms to the law of negligence, to require the courts to consider the circumstances in which the alleged negligence took place.