Otuo v Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Britain: CA 9 Mar 2017

Appeal against refusal to excuse claim in slander being out of time. The claim was in respect of the claimant being ‘disfellowed’ by the Society.
Held: The claim form was in fact issued one day within the period. Appeal allowed.

Judges:

Sir Geoffrey Charles Vos Ch, Gloster, Sharp LJJ

Citations:

[2017] EWCA Civ 136

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Limitation Act 1980 32A

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Defamation, Limitation

Updated: 09 February 2022; Ref: scu.579609