“A series of judgments have already been handed down this year that deal with limitation in historic sex abuse cases. Each addresses whether it is equitable to allow the claim to proceed by disapplying the long-expired limitation period, by exercising the discretion under section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980. Each of the five judgments featured below contained a detailed and careful analysis of the reasons for the delay, the cogency of the evidence and the prejudice to the defendant as a result of the delay …” (more)
[Megan Griffiths, 12 King’s Bench Walk, 1 May]
First posted 2020-05-11 15:53:39
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