Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2005] All ER (D) 369 (Feb)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

David Steel J

Representation Paul Stanley (instructed by Denton Wilde Sapte) for the claimant.
  Adam Tolley (instructed by Squire & Co) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 24 February 2005

Catchwords

Limitation of actions - Limitation period - Expiry - Insolvency - Claim by third party seeking to take advantage of insurance cover - Event of insolvency not stopping limitation clock from running.

The Case

Having regard to settled law, when the defendant went into voluntary liquidation, that liquidation did not prevent the limitation clock from running in respect of a claim seeking to establish liability for the purposes of the .

Practice Areas

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