Matthew & ors v Sedman & ors WTLR(w) 2022-07

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1. PETER MATTHEW

2. SCOTT NIXON (AS TRUSTEE OF THE WILL TRUSTS OF EVELYN HAMMOND)

3. DIANA ROSE COOK

4. SALLY ANN EVELYN SELBY

5. COLIN RICHARD HENRY CARTLEDGE

6. PHILIP CARTLEDGE

V

1. BARRIE SEDMAN

2. THOMAS WILLIAM HALLAM

3. PETER JAMES ROBERTS

JUDGMENT LORD STEPHENS: (with whom Lord Hodge, Lady Arden, Lord Sales and Lord Burrows agree) Introduction [1] This appeal relates to the calculation of the limitation period in respect of causes of action which accrued at, or on the expiry of, the midnight hour at the end of Thursday 2 June 2011. The respondents contend …

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Counsel Details

Jeremy Cousins KC (Radcliffe Chambers, 11 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3QB, tel 020 7831 0081) and Christopher McNall (18 St John Street Chambers, Manchester M3 4EA, tel 0161 278 1800, email clerks@18sjs.com), instructed by Steele & Son with Bagot Heyes (Clitheroe) (2/4 Castlegate, Clitheroe BB7 1AZ, tel 01200 444321, email steelereception@steeleandson.com) for the appellants.

Clare Dixon KC and Nicholas Broomfield (4 New Square Chambers, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3RJ, tel 020 7822 2000, email general@4newsquare.com), instructed by Mills & Reeve LLP (24 King William Street, London EC4R 9AT, tel 020 7648 9220) for the respondents.

Cases Referenced

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Legislation Referenced

  • Interpretation Act 1978, s4
  • Limitation Act 1623, s3
  • Limitation Act 1980
  • Limitation Act 1980 s2
  • Limitation Act 1980 s5
  • Limitation Act 1980, s21(3)