Tag: limitation
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16 January 2023
Court of Appeal finds limitation period may start to run before deadline for payment of debt
31 March 2010
Professional negligence – Court of Appeal rules on limitation and the timing of loss
The Court of Appeal in Pegasus Management Holdings SCA & Anr v Ernst & Young & Anr [2010] EWCA Civ 181 has ruled that the limitation period …
07 June 2006
House of Lords rules on limitation: contingent liability not actual damage
In its second judgment on limitation in just over two months, in Law Society v Sephton & Co (a firm) [2006] UKHL 22, the House of Lords has ruled on …
27 March 2006
Extending the limitation period: House of Lords reins in claimants
A recent House of Lords judgment, Haward v Fawcetts (a firm) [2006] UKHL 9, has set out the basic principles for extending the limitation period in …
09 March 2006
Limitation: a game of chance?
A recent Court of Appeal judgment means bad news for defendants and their professional indemnity insurers seeking to defeat a "loss of chance" claim on …