CIVIL LIABILITY BILL [LORDS]: Small Claims Track: Children and Protected Parties
“(1) The Small Claims Track Limit in relation to claims made by children and protected parties for whiplash injuries may not be increased unless the increase is to an amount which is not more than the value of £1,000 on 1 April 1999 adjusted for inflation, computed by reference to the consumer prices index.
(2) In subsection (1),
‘children’ means any person or persons under 18;
‘protected parties’ means any person who lacks capacity to conduct the proceedings;
‘lacks capacity’ means lacks capacity within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005”.—(Gloria De Piero.)