WHEN THE LIMITATION ACT IS NOT YOUR BEST FRIEND: “SHEER INCOMPETENCE” DOES NOT PERSUADE A COURT TO EXERCISE ITS DISCRETION

CPR 17.(4) is always one of the most "challenging" sections of the Limitation Act in practice. Amending the name of a party after the expiry of the limitation period is not always easy.  The judgment in Best Friends Group & Anor (t/a Best Friends) v Barclays Bank Plc [2018] EWCA Civ 601 highligh...

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