Exemption applications - My dispute is unsuitable, get me out of here

In Brief

• Section 52 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (CLA) provides that a person acting in self-defence is not liable to their assailant.
• Section 52(2)(c) of the CLA Section 52(2)(c) of the CLA extends the self-defence protection to actions taken to defend property.
• Section 53 of the CLA provides that a person who acts unreasonably in defending themselves or their property is still not liable provided that the circumstances are not "exceptional" and provided that depriving the claimant of damages is not "harsh and unjust".
• Pursuant to s 3B(2)(g) of the CLA, the self-defence provisions in Part 7 apply to motor accident claims.
• Pursuant to Section 7.34(1)(b) of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (MAIA), a damages dispute may be exempted from the PIC processes if the PIC is an suitable forum for the dispute.