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An essential reference on general damages for all those involved in the area of personal injury litigation
Guidelines are updated by a working party of the Judicial College (previously the Judicial Studies Board or JSB)
Clearly laid out in tabular format according to injury classifications, allowing quick and easy reference
Every judge who hears civil cases receives a copy, making it an essential purchase for all practitioners in the field

New to this Edition:

Fully updated to take into account inflation since the last edition as well as reflect decisions of the higher courts on quantum




The Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases are designed to provide a clear and logical framework for the assessment of damages in personal injury cases. The first edition of this title was regarded as a landmark in personal injury practice. Each succeeding issue has built on this reputation and the book has now firmly established itself as essential reading for all those involved in the area of personal injury litigation.

This new edition has been fully updated to take into account inflation since the last edition as well as reflect decisions of the higher courts on quantum. It also retains the column of figures appropriate to those few remaining claims, still coming before the courts, in which the 10% uplift in general damages recommended by Sir Rupert Jackson and endorsed by the Court of Appeal in Simmons v Castle [2012] EWCA Civ 1288 does not apply.

As with previous editions, all judges involved in hearing personal injury cases will automatically receive a copy of the book.



Table of Contents

1. Injuries Resulting in Death
2. Injuries Involving Paralysis
3. Brain and Head Injury
4. Psychiatric and Psychological Damage
5. Injuries Affecting the Senses
6. Injuries to Internal Organs
7. Orthopaedic Injuries
8. Chronic Pain
9. Facial Injuries
10. Scarring to Other Parts of the Body
11. Damage to Hair
12. Dermatitis and Other Skin Conditions
13. Minor Injuries