| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2017] All ER (D) 48 (Dec) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2017] EWCA Civ 1992 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Civil Division |
| Judge: | Sir Terence Etherton, Hickinbottom LJ and Turner J |
| Representation | Ian Skelt (instructed by GMP Legal Services) for the claimant. |
| Simon Anderson (instructed by Slater and Gordon LLP) for the defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 1 December 2017 |
Catchwords
Limitation of action - Period of limitation - Personal injury claim
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Limitation of action Period of limitation. The primary limitation period under of the Limitation Act 1980, would be disapplied under s 33 to allow the claimant to bring a personal injury claim against the defendant police force. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, in so concluding found that there was no real prejudice to the defendant from the claimant's culpable delay.
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