Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wrongs Act 1958 - SECT 28HA

Tariffs for damages for non-economic loss

28HA. Tariffs for damages for non-economic loss



(1) In determining damages for non-economic loss, a court may refer to earlier
decisions of that or other courts for the purpose of establishing the
appropriate award in the proceedings.



(2) For that purpose, the parties to the proceedings or their counsel may
bring the court's attention to awards for damages for non-economic loss in
those earlier proceedings.

(3) This section does not alter the rules for the determination of other
damages.