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Civil Liability Act, 1963 🇬🇭


Coat of Arms
Republic of Ghana


The one hundred and seventy-sixth

Act

of the parliament of the republic of ghana
entitled

Civil Liability Act, 1963

  • Published by Government Gazette on 19 April 1963
  • Assented to on 19 April 1963
  • Commenced on 19 April 1963
AN ACT to reform the law relating to civil liability, providing, in particular, for the amendment of the law relating to contributory negligence, contribution between concurrent wrongdoers, liability for fatal injuries, survival of causes of action on death and the abolition of the defence of common employment, and to provide for related matters.

Contributory Negligence

1. Apportionment of liability in case of contributory negligence

(1)Where a person suffers damage as the result partly of the fault of any other person and partly of the fault of that person or the fault of someone for whom that person is responsible, a claim in respect of that damage shall not be defeated by reason of the fault of the person suffering damage, but the damages recoverable shall b…

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