The Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025

These Regulations amend the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/642) with regard to specifying, by way of tariff, the total amount of damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity that a court may award for road traffic accident related whiplash injuries of up to two-years’ duration and any minor psychological injuries suffered on the same occasion.

Lifecycle

Department

Made

20 May 2025

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In force

31 May 2025

Enabling power

The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2), (4), (5) and (7) and 12(4)(a) of the Civil Liability Act 2018, having consulted in accordance with section 3(11) of that Act. A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 3(12) of the Civil Liability Act 2018, and has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Explanatory Memorandum

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