Litigation Notes

Supreme Court clarifies deliberate concealment gateway for postponing limitation

In a significant and much-anticipated judgment, the Supreme Court has clarified the elements that a claimant must establish in order to rely on the …

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 19: General update

Court of Appeal provides further clarification on the limitation period in fraud claims

A recent Court of Appeal decision has added to the case law considering the operation of section 32(1)(a) of the Limitation Act 1980, under which the …

Supreme Court finds no continuing nuisance simply because polluting substance remains on claimants' land

A recent Supreme Court decision has confirmed the orthodox position in relation to how the law of limitation applies to claims in private nuisance, in …

Group litigation orders: binding effect of decisions in test cases

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 17: General update

Court of Appeal finds limitation period may start to run before deadline for payment of debt