| Short Title: | Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 |
| Type: | Act |
| Parliament: | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Long Title: | An Act to abolish the defence of common employment, to amend the law relating to the measure of damages for personal injury or death, and for purposes connected therewith. |
| Year: | 1948 |
| Citation: | 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 41 |
| Royal Assent: | 30 June 1948 |
| Replaces: | Employers' Liability Act 1880 |
| Original Text: | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/11-12/41/contents/enacted |
| Use New Uk-Leg: | yes |
The Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 41) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed during the Labour government of Clement Attlee. It improved the legal position of employees suffering from work-related accidents.[1] In particular, it abolished the doctrine of common employment and repealed the Employers' Liability Act 1880 (43 & 44 Vict. c. 42).[2]