The Wrongs Amendment Act 2015 has now passed through the Victorian Parliament and received Royal Assent. The retrospective amendments to the Wrongs Act 1958 remove some restrictions on entitlements to compensation for personal injuries and may substantially increase the entitlements of certain claimants in Victoria. Andrew Seiter (Partner) and Noa Zur (Senior Associate) have updated […]

It is likely that the Wrongs Act Amendment Bill 2015 will soon pass through the upper house of the Victorian Parliament. If this occurs, the Wrongs Act 1958 will be amended and certain amendments will operate retrospectively.

The Victorian Government is again looking at making amendments to the Wrongs Act 1958 which will have important implications for insurers and the conduct of personal injury claims.