In the second of their two webinars on Limitation, David Thomson and Francesca O’Neill presented the hot limitation topics in clinical negligence of Section 14 on date of knowledge and Section 33 on the Court’s right to exercise its discretion not to apply the 3 year limitation period.
They set out the relevant aspects of the Act, recent caselaw and discussed procedure, tactics and prospects, covering opportunities on both sides that are often overlooked or not pursued.
If you missed it, you can view it here:
Yesterday, Deka Chambers, in collaboration with HF, presented a mock trial and an appeal for Hastings Direct in Bexhill. The trial concerned non tariff injury inflation, claims layering and fundamental dishonesty. The proceedings were presented by Roger André, Simon Trigger and Bernard Pressman. Brendan Hill…
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