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Latent damage limits stretched

The decision by the court of appeal in Cave v Robinson Larvis & Rolfe has broadened exceptions to the 15-year bar on negligence claims under the Latent Damage Act 1986, according to law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain.

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