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Extending Limitation and the Mau Mau Cases - Victoria Beel, Pannone

12/12/12. The right to Justice is a fundamental human right to which it is arguable every person should be entitled irrespective of the lapse of time; but the law is often required to resolve the competing rights of each side in deciding whether a fair trial can be achieved when time has eroded vital evidence. In Civil cases when does the competing right of a potential Claimant outweigh those of a Defendant? Are the courts exhibiting a continuing trend in extending the circumstances in which a case may be brought outside of the primary limitation period?

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