SA Law Reform Commission Discussion Paper 154.

Click HERE to access the Paper. The request for comments closing date is 31 January 2022.

SA Law Reform Commission’s proposals include compulsory mediation before initiating litigation, certification from a medical professional that a claim has merit, and replacing large lump-sum settlements with a structured schedule of annual payments. The commission wants to see dedicated teams in each provincial health department investigate and weed out spurious medical negligence claims, selectively defend matters, and settle out of court when it is clearly at fault.