Limitation Act 1980: Delays in asbestos claims

Laura Elfield examines the decisions in cases outside the primary limitation period ‘Limitation will only commence once a cause of action has accrued – namely breach of duty and damage that is more than trivial. The date of exposure, on its own, is therefore not the important date for the purposes of limitation but rather …
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Case Report: Collins v (1) Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills (2) Stena Line Irish Sea Ferries Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 717

Limitation; calibrating pre-knowledge prejudice ‘Although there might be little argument with the result of the appeal itself, in this writer’s respectful opinion there are difficulties with this judgment.’ The time limit for bringing a claim for personal injury is three years from when the cause of action accrues (s11 Limitation Act 1980) or, if later, …
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