High Court, in an application to dismiss a bullying and harassment claim dating back to the 1980s, determines that the issue of whether the claim was statute-barred would have to be determined by oral evidence.
Application to strike out claim - time limit - s. 3 of the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act, 1991 - personal injury claim - alleged bullying and harassment dating back to early 1980s - claim issued in 2008 - issue of limitation period raised in amended defence delivered in 2013 - whether bound to fail.