The Weekly Law Reports
[1991] 3 WLR 383
[COURT OF APPEAL]
STUBBINGS v. WEBB AND OTHERS
1991 March 13,
14;
27
Sir Nicolas Browne-Wilkinson V.-C., Bingham and Nolan L.JJ.
Limitation of Action
— Personal injuries
— Time limit, power to override
— Adult plaintiff alleging sexual abuse during childhood
— Date of plaintiff's knowledge that injuries significant and attributable to defendants' acts
— Whether three-year limitation period applicable to intentional trespass
— Whether claims statute-barred
—
Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58), ss. 11(1)(4)(b); 14(1)(a)(b)(2)(3)