Damages – Limitation – Claimants commencing proceedings against second defendant structural engineer for damages following flooding of garden room extension – Claimants alleging negligent advice to remedy water penetration –…
Negligence – Limitation of action
Property — Construction work – Negligence – Claimant bringing action for damages alleging negligence by defendant in carrying out building works – Defendant denying liability but arguing claim statute-barred –…
Damages, Limitation of action
Legal charge – Security for loan – Demand for repayment – Claim for principal and interest – Claimant mortgagee conceding proprietary claim for possession time-barred – Whether claim for principal…
Agricultural land – Licence – Defendant owner purporting to terminate licence to farm land – Beneficial ownership – Whether claimant owning land by adverse possession – Whether claimant having implied…
Adverse possession, Limitation of action
Pleadings – Amendment – Limitation – Claimant commencing action against defendant solicitors after dishonest partner leaving jurisdiction – Claimant joining applicant insurers in seeking to re-amend pleading to include additional…
Legal charge – Bankrupt mortgagor failing to make repayments – Appellant mortgagee wishing to enforce security for outstanding sums – Respondent trustee in bankruptcy claiming charge extinguished – Judge declaring…
Legal charge – Bankrupt mortgagor failing to make repayments – Defendant mortgagee wishing to enforce security for outstanding sums – Claimant trustee in bankruptcy claiming charge extinguished – Whether defendant…
Mortgage arrears — Sale of mortgaged property — Claim to recover shortfall — Whether claim statute-barred — Section 29(5) of Limitation Act 1980 — Whether acknowledgement of claim occurring to…
Negligent advice — Limitation period — Knowledge needed by claimant before time starting to run — Whether necessary to know that advice flawed — Appeal allowed