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Notes

1. The issue of art. 6 of the Convention (right of access to court) which was central to Z v UK is not relevant to this case note.

2. Osman v United Kingdom (1998) 5 BHRC 293. See Craig, P. and Fairgrieve, D. (1999) ‘Barrett, negligence and discretionary powers’, Public Law, 626.

3. See for instance Poulos v Lane 659 N.E. 2d 34 (Ill.App.1995) and Criswell v Brentwood Hosp., 551 N.E.2d 1315 (Ohio App.1989) cited in Richardson, C ‘Physician/Hospital Liability for Negligently Reporting Child Abuse’ (2002) Journal of Legal Medicine, March 131.

4. See Lillie v Newcastle CC [2002] EWHC 1600, W v Westminster CC [2004] EWHC 2866.

5. See Law Commission, Limitation of Actions, Law Com No 270 (HMSO, 2001).