Case Report: Wells v Wood [2016] unreported, Lincoln County Court, HHJ Godsmark QC, 9 December, 2016 WL 07330089

Court fees; limitation period; striking out; abuse of process ‘A claim form issued by a court and sealed is effective for limitation purposes regardless of the fee paid. Issue of the claim form marks the commencement of proceedings.’ In the professional negligence case of Lewis v Ward Hadaway [2015] several claims were held to be …
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Estate Administration: Know your limits

Philip Youdan and Russell Simpson look at Page v Hewetts, which provides guidance on issuing a claim in accordance with the Limitation Act 1980 ‘The judgment in Page v Hewetts provided important clarification on what is necessary to issue a claim in compliance with the Limitation Act 1980.’ The recent case of Page v Hewetts …
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