Limitation of Liability for Personal Injury in New Zealand: ACC Meets the Sea
Australia and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal, Vol. 20, pp. 16, 2006
Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper No. 44/2013
10 Pages Posted: 3 Oct 2012 Last revised: 22 Mar 2015
Date Written: May 1, 2006
Abstract
This article explores the relationship between New Zealand's no-fault accident compensation scheme and maritime law, in particular international conventions limiting liability in the event of personal injury claims. New Zealand's position is analyzed in relation to both the Convention for Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 and the International Convention for the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea 1974 (the Athens Convention).
Keywords: personal injury, liability, maritime, accident compensation, Athens Convention
JEL Classification: K19
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