 As such section 10 of the Riot Compensation Act 2016 repealed the Riot (Damages) Act 1886.Furthermore, section 8(2) of the 2016 Act now makes it clear that compensation will not generally extend to consequential damages.The law firm that represented the MOPC in the case stated that "With many claims for consequential loss dependent on the outcome of this case, today's Supreme Court decision will likely save the UK taxpayer upwards of £80m."