UK Act of Parliament 2018 c. 29 United Kingdom

Civil Liability Act 2018

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.011 Report on effect of Parts 1 and 2 (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Treasury must report on effect of civil liability reforms by April 2025Crown / Minister / Government department
14 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 “Whiplash injury” etc (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Power to amend section 1 (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Damages for whiplash injuries (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Review of regulations under section 3 (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Uplift in exceptional circumstances (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Rules against settlement before medical report (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Effect of rules against settlement before medical report (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Assumed rate of return on investment of damages (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Extent (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Short title (opens in a new tab)

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.