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Writing for the latest JPIL edition, Sabrina Hartshorn has written her interpretation of the case of Kimathi v Foreign and Commonwealth Office [2018] EWHC 2066 (QB). Within her article, she provides an overview of the legislation, case law and discusses the need to provide witness evidence dealing with reasons for delay in order to ensure discretion under s33 Limitation Act 1980 is exercised.
Read the full article here.
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