Nawaz & Anor v Crowe Insurance Group

Nawaz & Anor v Crowe Insurance Group

The Court of Appeal held that the District Judge was entitled to find that sufficient notice had been given to the insurers' solicitors via their legal secretary, as the communication made clear that proceedings were about to be commenced. The legal secretary was an appropriate person to receive such notice, and the notice, though informal, was adequate for the purposes of section 152. The Circuit Judge was wrong to overturn the District Judge's findings of fact.

Parties
Appellant/claimant: Nisar Ahmad Nawaz; Appellant/claimant: Fiaz Hussain; Respondent/defendant: Crowe Insurance Group
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 February 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From County Court to Court of Appeal
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Notice Under Road Traffic Act, Liability of Insurers, Service of Process
Insurance Law Civil Procedure Notice Under Road Traffic Act Liability of Insurers Service of Process

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Parties

Nisar Ahmad Nawaz

Appellant/claimant

Fiaz Hussain

Appellant/claimant

Crowe Insurance Group

Respondent/defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From County Court to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether notice was given to an appropriate person under section 152 of the Road Traffic Act 1988
  2. 2 Whether the notice given was sufficient for the purposes of section 152

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held that the District Judge was entitled to find that sufficient notice had been given to the insurers' solicitors via their legal secretary, as the communication made clear that proceedings were about to be commenced. The legal secretary was an appropriate person to receive such notice, and the notice, though informal, was adequate for the purposes of section 152. The Circuit Judge was wrong to overturn the District Judge's findings of fact.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Appeal allowed
  • Judgment of His Honour Judge Tetlow set aside