Two recent decisions illustrate short but important points of practice in relation to limitation. In the first, the High Court found that the six year limitation period for contract claims potentially applies where a party seeks to enforce a settlement… Read more

In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal held that a stay of proceedings applies to the service of the claim form in the same way that it applies to any other procedural step: Grant v Dawn Meats (UK) [2018]… Read more

The Court of Appeal has held that a negligence claim against a broker of forward freight agreements was time-barred. The limitation period could not be extended on the basis that the claimant lacked the knowledge required to bring the claim… Read more

For the purposes of limitation, directors of a company are treated as trustees, given that they owe fiduciary duties to the company. There is a six year limitation period for actions by a beneficiary to recover trust property or in… Read more

The High Court has held that a contractor could be joined to proceedings as a third party (or Part 20 defendant) so that the main defendants could pursue a contribution claim against the contractor, even though the claimant's direct claims… Read more

A recent decision of the High Court provides comfort to financial institutions and other professionals facing claims based on an alleged continuing contractual duty to correct earlier advice: Worthing and Another v Lloyds Bank plc [2015] EWHC 2836 (QB). Where… Read more

A recent Privy Council decision has considered the point at which damage is suffered where a claimant has entered into a flawed transaction as a result of a defendant's professional negligence. This is a controversial issue of particular relevance where… Read more

The High Court has held that a notice delivered by a purchaser under a sale and purchase agreement did not meet the contractual requirements of a claim notice, even though it alleged a breach of warranty, described the circumstances giving… Read more