| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2001] All ER (D) 130 (Dec) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Civil Division |
| Judge: | Rix LJ and Sir Murray Stuart-Smith |
| Representation | Alexander Antelme (instructed by Serpell, Son and Davey, Plymouth) for H. |
| Graham Aldous (instructed by Beachcroft Wansbroughs, Bristol) for G. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 11 December 2001 |
Catchwords
Solicitor - Negligence - Damages - Action struck out for being in breach of limitation provisions - Assessment of damages - Whether judge applying correct approach - Whether on evidence claimant's action having any prospect of success.
The Case
The Court of Appeal ruled that a judge had not, on the facts, applied the wrong test or reached the wrong conclusion in assessing the value of the loss of a chance which the claimant had suffered owing to the defendant solicitors' negligence.
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