Date: Robert Stevens

From: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:06

Subject: Limitation of actions made interesting

The decision is here.

A Hoffmann special. Stubbings v Webb overturned using the practice direction (hooray!).

The only small downside is that overturning the mistake of Stubbings meant that they didn't have to answer some more interesting legal questions.

Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: John Murphy
Sent: 30 January 2008 13:08
Subject: limitation of actions made interesting

Dear All,

Limitation of actions isn't widely seen as being very interesting. But this rather intriguing case - decided by the Law Lords today - may be worth a read.

Here's the BBC headline:

Victims of sexual abuse may be able to sue their attackers after many years, following a ruling by the Law Lords.

They ruled a convicted rapist who later won £7m on the National Lottery could be sued by his victim - even though her claim was outside a six-year deadline.

And for the full (BBC) report go here.

The HL website will doubtless have the full report proper.

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