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Limited claim to proceed against solicitor by person convicted on drugs offences
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High Court, in claim against solicitor by person convicted by jury on drugs offences, allows plaintiff to amend pleadings to claim losses during one week in 1999, but without prejudice to the defendants' right to claim the action was statute-barred.
Claim against solicitor - conviction on drugs offences by jury in 1999 - alleged failure to instruct counsel properly - appeal dismissed by Court of Criminal appeal - whether action was an impermissible collateral challenge to decision of CCA - whether action statute barred - plaintiff permitted to amend pleadings - complicated procedural history - plaintiff entitled to amend claim for damage for distress suffered in week from 3rd to 10th February 1999, but without prejudice to defendants' right to claim action was statute-barred.
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