Iqbal v Legal Services Commission [2005] EWCA Civ 623 (10 May 2005)

Iqbal v Legal Services Commission [2005] EWCA Civ 623 (10 May 2005)

The alleged breaches and acts of misfeasance occurred and caused material damage before the limitation cut-off date; no continuing breach or fresh cause of action arose after that date, rendering the claims statute-barred.

Citation
[2005] EWCA Civ 623
Parties
Claimant/appellant: Aurangzeb Iqbal; Defendant/respondent: Legal Services Commission
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 May 2005
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Court of Appeal (civil Division), Post High Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Limitation Periods, Breach of Statutory Duty, Misfeasance in Public Office
Civil Procedure Tort Law Statutory Interpretation Limitation Periods Breach of Statutory Duty Misfeasance in Public Office

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Parties

Aurangzeb Iqbal

Claimant/appellant

Legal Services Commission

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Court of Appeal (civil Division), Post High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claims for breach of statutory duty and misfeasance in public office are statute-barred
  2. 2 Whether the alleged breaches constituted continuing torts accruing fresh causes of action within the limitation period

Ratio Decidendi

The alleged breaches and acts of misfeasance occurred and caused material damage before the limitation cut-off date; no continuing breach or fresh cause of action arose after that date, rendering the claims statute-barred.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed with costs in the agreed sum of £4,000