The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2004] 1 AC 1101
House of Lords
McDonnell v Congregation of Christian Brothers Trustees and others
[2003] UKHL 63
2003 Nov 3,
4;
Dec 4
Dec 4
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Steyn, Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough and Lord Rodger of Earlsferry
Limitation of action
— Personal injuries
— Time limit, power to override
— Statutory regime allowing minor six years after attainment of majority to commence action for personal injuries
— Subsequent amendment reducing period to three years
— Enactment allowing overriding of accrued three-year time bar where material facts discovered
— Claimant with cause of action accruing under original six-year provision
— Whether later discovery of material facts by claimant depriving defendants of accrued time bar
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Limitation Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo 6, c 21) (as amended by Limitation Act 1975 (c 54), s. 1), ss. 2(1), 2A, 22
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Law Reform (Limitation of Actions, etc) Act 1954 (2 & 3 Eliz 2, c 36), ss. 2, 7(1)
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Limitation Act 1963 (c 47), s. 1