The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2008] QB 793
Awoyomi v Radford and another
[2007] EWHC 1671 (QB)
2007 April 23,
24;
July 12
July 12
Lloyd Jones J
Barrister— Negligence— Immunity from suit— Claims for negligence against barristers in respect of criminal trial taking place in 1995— Whether barristers enjoying immunity from suit in 1995
Limitation of action— Negligence— Accrual of cause of action— Barristers’ immunity from suit— House of Lords’ decision ending immunity— Action brought within six years of House of Lords’ decision in respect of events 11 years earlier— Whether cause of action accruing prior to House of Lords’ decision—
Limitation Act 1980 (c 58), s 2