A silk was called out by the judge for arguing in emotive terms, NLJ columnist Stephen Gold notes this week in his Civil Way column
The case involved a devastating oil spill which affected thousands of individuals. Argument concerned whether the limitation defence could be overcome by arguing the spoil was a continuing nuisance therefore every day the oil remained gave rise to a fresh cause of action.
Gold also shines a light on updates to the Civil Procedure Rules, covering vulnerability, service out of jurisdiction, interest on settlement offers, and others.
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