Byrne and Byrne v Hall Pain and Foster (a Firm) and others: CA 11 Dec 1998

The cause of action in an action for professional negligence in purchase of land ran from the date of exchange of contracts not completion, and the limitation period was to be calculated accordingly.

Judges:

Simon Brown, Otton, Schiemann LJJ

Citations:

Times 08-Jan-1999, Gazette 03-Feb-1999, [1998] EWCA Civ 1939, [1999] 1 WLR 1849, [1999] PNLR 565

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Limitation Act 1980

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Limitation, Professional Negligence

Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.145418