The court looked at the date from which the limitation period ran in an action for professional negligence: ‘It is clear from the words of the section itself . . that it is concerned with knowledge of facts, as opposed to knowledge of matters of law. In particular, subsection (9) specifically excludes knowledge that the defendant acted negligently.’ (Jonathan Parker L.J)
Judges:
Mr Justice Charles Lord Justice Potter Lord Justice Parker
Citations:
[2004] EWCA Civ 240
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Denekamp v Denekamp CA 8-Dec-2005
Appeal against striking out of claim and civil restraint order. . .
Appeal from – Haward and others v Fawcetts HL 1-Mar-2006
The claimant sought damages from his accountants, claiming negligence. The accountants pleaded limitation. They had advised him in connection with an investment in a company which investment went wrong.
Held: It was argued that the limitation . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Professional Negligence, Limitation
Updated: 10 June 2022; Ref: scu.194410