Government plans to cut personal injury awards have been shot down by judges amid fears they would be open to a raft of legal challenges. Government plans to cut personal injury awards have been shot down by judges amid fears they would be open to a raft of legal challenges. Mr Flanagan had wanted judges to participate in a group with officials from the Department of Justice and the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) to revise guideline award levels for less serious injuries such as whiplash. However, after consulting with other senior judges, Chief Justice Frank Clarke told the minister there were "very considerable legal difficulties" with the proposals. A report last year by the Personal Injuries Commission found awards for minor injuries were almost five times the level of those in Britain.

Source: Irish Independent May 09, 2019 05:15 UTC