The plaintiffs had discovered that the defendant surveyors had negligently failed to observe that there was dry rot but did not start proceedings until other negligence was discovered more than six years later.
Held: Although the negligent survey had led to two heads of loss there was only one cause of action. Since the plaintiffs had discovered the dry rot over six years previously, the action was statute barred. Only one cause of action arises from a negligent survey; and there is only one applicable limitation period.
Citations:
Gazette 17-Jul-1996, Times 15-Jul-1996, [1996] PNLR 398
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Watkins and Another v Jones Maidment Wilson (A Firm) CA 4-Mar-2008
The claimants alleged professional negligence by the defendant solicitors in advising them to agree to a postponment of a completion. The defendants raised as a preliminary issue the question of limitation. The claimant said that the limitation . .
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Professional Negligence, Limitation
Updated: 31 October 2022; Ref: scu.81199
