Open AccessThe Australian Picture
Author(s) -
Harold Luntz
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
victoria university of wellington law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-3082
pISSN - 1171-042X
DOI - 10.26686/vuwlr.v35i4.5726
Subject(s) - tort , harm , personal injury , project commissioning , publishing , compensation (psychology) , political science , law , forensic engineering , criminology , law and economics , engineering , economics , sociology , psychology , liability , social psychology
Australia faces a climate of change with accident compensation following recent high profile personal injury cases, the collapse of two major health insurers, and the release of the Ipp Committee Report. This paper follows Australia's response to these developments, focusing on New South Wales' initial reform of tort law, and suggests that the current and proposed changes may cause more harm to an already fragile system.