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A CLAIMANT CAN SUE AN UNNAMED DRIVER (AND THE INSURER HAS TO PAY): COURT OF APPEAL DECISION TODAY

A CLAIMANT CAN SUE AN UNNAMED DRIVER (AND THE INSURER HAS TO PAY): COURT OF APPEAL DECISION TODAY

May 23, 2017 · by gexall · in Amendment, Appeals, Applications, Insurance, Judgment, Members Content, Parties to actions

NB THIS DECISION WAS OVERTURNED BY THE SUPREME COURT IN Cameron v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd [2019] UKSC 6 t In Cameron -v- Hussain [2017] EWCA Civ 366 the Court of Appeal (by a majority) considered the question whether a claimant…

THE PERILS OF LEAVING ISSUE TO THE LAST MINUTE: CLAIM AGAINST SOLICITORS WAS STATUTE BARRED - AMENDMENT DISALLOWED: ADDITION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTION

THE PERILS OF LEAVING ISSUE TO THE LAST MINUTE: CLAIM AGAINST SOLICITORS WAS STATUTE BARRED – AMENDMENT DISALLOWED: ADDITION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTION

May 2, 2017 · by gexall · in Amendment, Limitation, Members Content

The judgment of the Court of Appeal yesterday  in Godfrey Morgan Solicitors (a firm) -v- Armes [2017] EWCA Civ 323 illustrates the danger of late issue of proceedings.  Issue was left until the last day.  An additional defendant was added…

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