Course description
Presented by Andrew Butler KC, this virtual classroom session will provide an update on the law of limitation, as it relates to property professional negligence claims.
Particular problems with limitation and procedural considerations that need to be taken into account will be explored, including the new limitation periods under the Building Safety Act.
Andrew will provide a reminder of the basic limitation periods for claims in contract, claims in tort, and the relationship between them. Relevant case law will be explored, including URS v BDW [2023] and Canada Square -v- Potter [2023].
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Training Course Content
Introduction
This virtual classroom session will provide an update on the law of limitation, as it relates to property professional negligence claims.
Particular problems with limitation and procedural considerations that need to be taken into account will be explored including the new limitation periods under the Building Safety Act.
What You Will Learn
This live and interactive course will cover the following:
- A reminder of the basic limitation periods for
- Claims in contract
- Claims in tort
- The relationship between them - when does it matter?
- Particular problems in property-related professional negligence
- When does time start to run?
- URS v BDW [2023]
- ‘Secondary’ negligence - Cutler Holdings Ltd. -v- Shepherd & Wedderburn [2023]
- Postponement of Limitation periods
- Latent damage - s.14B
- Acknowledgment and Part Payment - s.29
- Fraud, Concealment and Mistake - s32
- Canada Square -v- Potter [2023]
- New Limitation periods under the Building Safety Act 2022
- Procedural considerations - Summary Judgment and Strike-Out
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