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United Kingdom abuse of processlimitationcourt fees

Lewis & Ors v Ward Hadaway (a firm)

[2015] EWHC 3503 (Ch)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice (Chancery Division)
Year2015
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Deliberately understating the value of a claim to pay a lower issue fee, intending to amend the value later, is an abuse of process and means the claim has not been 'brought' for limitation purposes until the correct fee is tendered.

Area of Law

General

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