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ARTICLE · 18 MAY 2017

New Rules Of Court On PIAB

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New Rules hot off the presses in relation to amendments to the Personal Injuries Act 2003 Rules of the Superior Courts (Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003) 2017 (SI No 186 of 2017).

IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
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New Rules hot off the presses in relation to amendments to the Personal Injuries Act 2003 Rules of the Superior Courts (Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003) 2017 (SI No 186 of 2017).

These new rules are not live on Irish Statute Book as of yet. The new rules provide for:

  1. the substitution for rule 3A of Order 4, of a new rule including a requirement, in the case of proceedings which require to be authorised in accordance with sections 14, 17, 32, 36 or 49, or rules under section 46(3) of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003, that the indorsement of claim in relevant proceedings shall contain a statement confirming whether or not the proceedings have been authorised by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; and

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