Court of Appeal judgment in Cowan v Foreman [2019] EWCA Civ 1336

Judgment was handed down today in the Court of Appeal in the case of Cowan v Foreman [2019] EWCA Civ 1336. The case revolved around the Appellant’s application to extend the 6-month time limit for a claim pursuant under section 4 of the 1975 Act. Richard Wilson QC (instructed by Farrer & Co) appeared for the First, Second and Fourth Defendants.

In February 2019, Mr Justice Mostyn handed down his judgment in Cowan v Foreman [2019] EWHC 349 (Fam) and dismissed the application. For more information on Mr Justice Mostyn’s judgment, please click here for a summary by Serle Court’s Jamie Randall. Today, the Court of Appeal reversed the decision.

Following this recent judgment, we are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a seminar on Tuesday, 15th October 2019, where our members will discuss the latest developments in the 1975 Act claims. For more information, please click here.