{"product_id":"9781526508607","title":"Personal Injury Limitation Law","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePersonal Injury Limitation Law\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Andrew Roy, Nina Ross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can you avoid the common pitfalls when navigating the complexities of personal injury limitation periods?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a guide to the law of limitation periods in personal injury actions. Pitfalls and problems are highlighted and the limitation periods and service rules are clearly explained, ensuring that you never issue or serve proceedings outside the legal time limits. Each chapter is supplemented by summaries of the key cases for that topic and Part 2 contains all the relevant legislation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew coverage includes landmark cases, explaining and analysing their impact on practice:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Collins v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Court of Appeal, 2014) – an asbestos-related lung cancer case of 'seminal importance in relation to long tail industrial disease claims' \u003cbr\u003e- Platt v BRB (Residuary) Ltd (Court of Appeal, 2014) – examination of constructive knowledge in the context of limitation in disease cases \u003cbr\u003e- RE v GE (2015) – consideration of the court's discretion, conferred by section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980 in the context of a sexual abuse case\u003cbr\u003e- Abela v Baadarani (Supreme Court, 2013) – highlights an important shift of emphasis away from the traditional approach to service out of the jurisdiction and considerations of national sovereignty, and towards a more practical and pragmatic approach\u003cbr\u003e- Barton v Wright Hassall (Supreme Court, 2018) – a crucial judgment regarding whether litigants in person should be granted a special status in civil litigation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“warmly recommended to all personal injury lawyers who would prefer to avoid being sued for negligence” —\u003ci\u003eReview of a previous edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“practical and accessible...a valuable source of information and wisdom on this difficult subject” —\u003ci\u003eReview of a previous edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Having just had a perusal of the new edition, and as a former author of the book, I wanted to let you know how delighted I am with both the new format and improved content. The authors are to be congratulated on producing the best edition of the book to date.” —\u003ci\u003eFrank Burton QC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This guide highlights the pitfalls – and goes on to clearly explain the limitation periods and service rules, thus ensuring that you never issue or serve proceedings outside the legal time limits.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Law Society Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What we need from this text is not a recital of information which could be found elsewhere, but exactly what Roy and Ross have given us: a concise account of the legislation and court rules relevant to each topic, along with their expert legal analysis, practical guidance and case summaries for those cases likely to be of key importance.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Law Society Gazette, Roisin O'Dubhlaoidh, solicitor at Royds Withy King, Bath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will find it comprehensive in scope, clear in its introduction of the key principles and diligent in its treatment of the case law.” —\u003ci\u003ePI Brief Update Law Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781526508607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Professional","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40722248827086,"sku":"9781526508607","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_5b5febba-d7ac-453e-8880-2d2cc08f5e68.jpg?v=1641103618","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781526508607","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}