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:
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This week Julia Brechtelsbauer grapples with the continuing issues around taking evidence from abroad, and examines a case which illustrates well the problems, both legal and practical, that can arise when dealing with witnesses located in another jurisdiction. Meanwhile, Andrew Spencer asks whether UK law…
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