A v Hoare X and Another v Wandsworth London Borough Council – Times Law Reports

Posted January 31st, 2008 in damages, law reports, personal injuries, sexual offences, time limits by sally

A v Hoare; X and Another v Wandsworth London Borough Council; C v Middlesborough Council; H v Suffolk County Counci; Young v Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) and Another

House of Lords

“A claim for damages for personal injuries caused by a sexual assault had a limitation period of three years from the date when the victim first considered the injury sufficiently serious to justify proceedings but judges could extend that period if thought equitable.”

The Times, 31st Janaury 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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