Privy Council Wellington
26 March; 8 May 1996
Lord Goff of Chieveley, Lord Griffiths, Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, Lord Steyn and Lord Hoffmann
26 March; 8 May 1996
Lord Goff of Chieveley, Lord Griffiths, Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, Lord Steyn and Lord Hoffmann
Practice and procedure — Limitation of proceedings — Claim for breach of fiduciary duty — Whether based on fraud — Limitation period commencing upon discovery of the facts constituting the cause of action — Whether plaintiff knew or could have discovered all the facts more than six years before proceedings issued — Limitation Act 1950, s 28.
Practice and procedure — Appeals to Privy Council — Concurrent findings of fact against appellant in High Court and Court of Appeal — Whether Privy Council would disturb concurrent findings of fact.