The Weekly Law Reports
[2020] 1 WLR 3591
Upper Tribunal
*DP
v
TopMark Claims Management Ltd
[2020] UKUT 106 (AAC)
2020 Jan 15;
April 2
April 2
Upper Tribunal Judge Markus QC
Limitation of action— Personal injuries— Mesothelioma compensation scheme— Scheme administrator refusing application under compensation scheme on ground applicant “able to bring action for damages” in respect of disease— Applicant appealing to First-tier Tribunal— Limitation period for bringing action for damages in respect of disease expiring before hearing— Whether tribunal to take account of facts as at time of its decision or time of administrator’s decision— Whether applicant unable to bring action for damages “for any other reason”— Whether applicant “able to bring action” after expiry of limitation period—
Limitation Act 1980 (c 58), s 12(2)
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Mesothelioma Act 2014 (c 1), ss 3(1)(c), 18(3)
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Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/916) regs 7, 25
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