Defining Damages: Decision on the Scope of Moral Damages
On 30th July 2024, when considering Application number 88/21/2, the Court of Appeal was tasked with deciding two primary issues and grievances brought forward by the appellants against the decision of the First Court. These were the appropriate multiplier for calculating the victim’s loss of future earnings, and moral damages following Act XIII of 2018. By addressing these pertinent legal issues, the Court sought to establish clear guidelines for the quantification of damages in personal injury cases, an area which has been marked by inconsistent judicial interpretations surrounding notions of lucrum cessans and damnum emergens. In its decision, the First…
Klara Cachia7th August 2024