ABSTRACT
This was introduced by the Administration of Justice Act 1982. The spouse of the deceased or the parents of an unmarried minor (the mother in the case of a minor whose parents are not married), may bring a claim for bereavement. The action is not available to a cohabitee, nor, it was decided in Doleman v Deakin, is it available in a case where the injuries which cause the death are inflicted while the minor is 17, but death does not actually occur until the victim has become 18.
