Northern Ireland aims for minus 1.75% discount rate by end of May
The Northern Irish Department of Justice intends to push its minus 1.75% personal injury discount rate change through by the end of May.
The DoJ had intended to set the new rate in the Autumn under the Damages (Return on Investment) Bill.
However, the department updated that while the Bill was introduced to the Northern Irish Assembly
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