Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee

The value of claims do not allow for proper compensation of many claimants

Challenges set to double in coming weeks

Judges voted to introduce new guidelines to reduce amount paid out in specific damages

High Court personal injuries judge says he is ‘underemployed’

Industry expected to save hundreds of millions in reduced claims, study finds

Adoption of the guidelines has moved the controversy out of the judicial and into the political arena

Judicial Council voted in support of document by Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee

New guidelines replace Book of Quantum which set guidelines for award amounts

Minister for Justice ready to make changes if proposals approved