The Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

Made11th March 2002

Laid before Parliament11th March 2002

Coming into force1st April 2002

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Article 3A(5) of the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 19771, hereby makes the following Order:—

1. (1)

This Order may be cited as the Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2002.

(2)

This Order shall apply only to causes of action which accrue on or after 1st April 2002.

2.

In Article 3A(3) of the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, for the figure “£7,500” there shall be substituted the figure “£10,000”.

Irvine of Lairg, C.

Dated 11th March 2002

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends Article 3A(3) of the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 by increasing the sum which may be awarded as damages for bereavement in Northern Ireland from £7,500 to £10,000.