Published: 22 August 2008
Author: Fergal Cathie, Chris Dunlop

This article discusses the Court of Appeal judgment in Shore v Sedgwick Financial Services Ltd,which concerned the issue of when a claimant had suffered damage following a transfer of his benefits in an occupational pension scheme to a personal pension fund, and hence when the limitation period in respect of a claim in negligence began to run. The article notes that although the decision in this case is favourable to professionals, it is apparent that the area is becoming increasingly fact dependant.