Facts
- Caswell wished to appeal against the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal’s decision not to grant him a quote to provide milk, paid for under statute to prevent the over-production of milk nationally
Issue
- Could such an appeal be bought after 2 years, where no knowledge of the possibility was held of the opportunity to make such a claim
Decision
- No, permission denied
Reasoning
- Nescience is no way to circumvent the delay requirement set out in s 31(6) of the Senior Courts Act 1981
- The court imposed a 3 month time limit on the making of judicial review claim, unless the court had exceptional grounds to allow otherwise
