Obiter dictum
"No doubt a gentleman who knows he is liable does not plead the Limitation Ordinance any more than the Gaming Act, but if he does so, it must be applied according to its terms."
Lord Hoffmann in Peconic Industrial Development Ltd v Lau Kwok Fai & Ors (2009)
Did you know?
In the BCCI v Bank of England trial the 'opening speeches' by Mr Gordon Pollock QC (for the Claimants) lasted for 86 days and by Mr Nicholas Stadlen QC (for the defendant) 119 days.
