Cause of Action in UK Law
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UK: Wrongful life cause of action or not?
Toombes v Mitchell [2020] EWHC 3506 (QB) (21 December 2020) (available on BAILII) raises some bried but legally complex issues. This brief note is not sufficient to cover all the elements of the de...
- UK's Marex Ruling May Lead To New Tortious Cause Of Action
- Time-Bar For Claims In Unjust Enrichment - When Does The Cause Of Action Accrue?
- Know Your Limits: The Accrual Of A Cause Of Action In Tort
- Can A Claimant Bring A Second Action Arising Out Of The Same Cause Of Action As The First Claim?
- New Building Safety Act 2022 Provisions: Leaseholder Protection, Extended Civil Liabilities And A New Cause Of Action
- Court Of Appeal Rules That A Claimant Cannot Accept A FOS Award And Pursue Further Losses From The Courts For The Same Cause Of Action
- Can A Trustee In Bankruptcy Be Liable For Costs Following Assignment Of A Cause Of Action To A Third Party?
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Wrongful birth: Provision of information about genetic risks (UK)
Yesterday saw the publication of the long awaited judgment in ABC v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust & Ors [2020] EWHC 455 (QB), which is available on BAILII. At an early stage in the proceedings, ...
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Payment limitation periods for works and services
In the recent case of ICE Architects Ltd v Empowering People Inspiring Communities [2018] EWHC 281 (QB), the English High Court considered whether the wording of the payment provisions in a contrac...... ... the payment provisions in a contract rebutted the presumption that a cause of action in respect of payment for work and services arises when the work ... ...
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