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Company substituted as claimant after limitation period expired in place of administrator with no locus standi

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In Irwin (Administrator of Daniel Lynch Ltd) and another v Lynch and another [2010] EWCA Civ 1153, the Court of Appeal allowed the company to be substituted as claimant, in place of the administrator, in relation to a claim for misfeasance which the administrator had no standing to bring, despite the claim being time-barred.

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Published on 27-Oct-2010
Resource Type Legal update: case report
Jurisdictions
  • England
  • Wales
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