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The Compensation Act 2006 (c 29) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, introduced in response to concerns about a growing compensation culture but conversely to ensure that the public received dependable service from claims management companies. In introducing the Bill, Baroness Ashton said that it was intended "to tackle perceptions that can lead to a disproportionate fear of litigation and risk averse behaviour; to find ways to discourage and resist bad claims; and to improve the system for those with a valid claim for compensation." The Act brought in specific changes to the law of liability and damages in negligence and breach of statutory duty. It further introduced a scheme of regulation for claims management companies. ==Liability== Section 1 of the Act makes statutory provision that, in determining whether the omission of certain steps amounts to a breach of duty, the court ''may'' consider whether such steps, had they been performed, would prevent some desirable activity. For example, the court must consider whether precautionary and defensive measures might prevent something socially useful. Though this principle had often been observed by the common law (see Miller v Jackson 1977, Denning's judgment), the Act places it on a statutory footing.〔''Daborn v. Bath Tramways Motor Co Ltd & Trevor Smithey'' () 2 All ER 333, CA, at 336〕〔''Miller v. Jackson'' () QB 966, CA〕〔''Bolton v. Stone'' () AC 850, HL〕 Section 2 stipulates that, in the event of an accident, an apology or offer or redress, such as paying for medical treatment, is not, of itself an admission of liability. Sections 1 and 2 came into force on royal assent on 26 July 2006 (s.16(1)). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Compensation Act 2006」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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