Woodward and Another v Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd: CA 12 Jun 2019

The Court considered the circumstances in which it is appropriate, on an application for retrospective validation of service pursuant to CPR r 6.15(1) and (2), to allow a potential defendant to take advantage of a mistake on the part of a would-be claimant giving rise to defective service where any new claim would be statute-barred.

Judges:

Lady Justice Asplin

Citations:

[2019] EWCA Civ 985

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Civil Procedure Rules, Limitation

Updated: 08 July 2022; Ref: scu.638834