The day on which an accident happened should be excluded from calculation for limitation purposes.
Citations:
[1892] 1 QB 161, [1891-94] All ER Rep 829
Cited by:
Applied – Marren v Dawson Bentley and Co Ltd 1961
Compensation was sought for injuries received in the course of employment.
Held: The limitation period was to be calculated to have started on the day after the occurrence which founded the claim, the day itself being excluded from the . .
Cited – Pritam Kaur v S Russell and Sons Ltd QBD 1-Jun-1972
The plaintiff sought damages following the death of her husband when working for the defendants. He had died on 5 September 1967 but the writ was not issued until Monday 7 September 1970. The applicable limitation period was 3 years, which the . .
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Limitation
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.231059