Fatal Accidents Act claims

Knauer v Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 9

Counsel: For the Appellant: Frank Burton QC, Harry Steinberg, Tom Poole, Niall MacleanFor the Respondent: Gerard McDermott QCSolicitors: For the Appellant: Charles Lucas & MarshallFor the Respondent: Instructed by the Government Legal Department

The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed an appeal concerning the appropriate date for the assessment of multipliers in claims for future loss under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. That date should be the date of trial, rather than the date of death.