Section 33 — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Liability for economic loss for consequential mental harm

A court cannot make an award of damages for economic loss for consequential mental harm resulting from negligence unless the harm consists of a recognised psychiatric illness.

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Related sections

s 30 — Limitation on recovery for pure mental harm arising from shock
s 31 — Pure mental harm—liability only for recognised psychiatric illness
s 32 — Mental harm—duty of care
s 34 — Application of Part
s 34A — Certain concurrent wrongdoers not to have benefit of apportionment
s 35 — Proportionate liability for apportionable claims

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