The WLR Daily case summaries
[2021] WLR(D) 317
Court of Appeal
Sciortino v Beaumont
[2021] EWCA Civ 786
2021 May 5; 25
Newey, Coulson, Stuart-Smith LJJ
Limitation of action — Negligence— Accrual of cause of action— Barrister advising on two separate occasions about same or similar issues— Claimant alleging defendant negligent — Judge finding one cause of action and striking out all relevant parts of the claim as statute barred— Judge concluding merits of allegations of negligence could not be determined by way of summary judgment— Whether one single cause of action accruing when first negligent advice given and acted upon— Whether separate cause of action for lesser loss and damage accruing when second advice given and acted on— Whether statute barred—
Limitation Act 1980 (c 58), s 2
Barrister— Negligence— Summary judgment— Absence of expert evidence— Whether allegations capable of resolution at interim stage