Johnson v Berentzen and Another: QBD 26 Apr 2021

Trial of a preliminary issue to determine whether the claimant’s claim in tort for damages for personal injury in a road traffic accident which occurred in Scotland but was issued in the jurisdiction of England and Wales was brought within the limitation period or is time barred. It raises issues of the proper role and operation of the applicable law in tort selected under the conflict of laws rules in Regulation (EC) No. 864/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II) (‘the Rome II Regulation’).

Judges:

The Honourable Mrs Justice Stacey

Citations:

[2021] EWHC 1042 (QB)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Limitation, Negligence, European

Updated: 07 December 2022; Ref: scu.662425