The Constitutional Court has expressed disquiet over unnecessary delays on the part of legal aid lawyers which might have contributed towards a damages claim being filed too late. A man lost his thumb and the use of his left arm due to treatment at Kimberley Hospital in the Northern Cape. He had three years in which to file his claim against the Provincial Health Department, but when he eventually did, it was thrown out for being too late. Senior Constitutional Court Reporter, Candice Nolan has the details......