Limitation Act 1980

요약

The Limitation Act 1980 prescribes the time limits within which civil actions must be brought. After the limitation period expires, the claim becomes statute-barred and the defendant has a complete defence.

핵심 포인트

• Contract and tort claims: 6 years from the cause of action (ss.2, 5)
• Personal injury claims: 3 years from the date of injury or knowledge (s.11)
• Defamation: 1 year from publication (s.4A)
• Claims on a specialty (deed): 12 years (s.8)
• Contribution claims: 2 years from judgment or settlement (s.10)
• Court has discretion to disapply the limitation period for personal injury claims (s.33)
• Fraud, concealment, or mistake can postpone the start of the limitation period (s.32)

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