Time limits for bringing cases

Time limits for bringing cases - 2002 - Lord Chancellor's Department Press Notice (217-02) 16 July 2002, (1) .

The government has accepted in principle the proposals in the Law Commission's report "Limitation of actions" which suggests that the Limitation Act 1980 should be repealed and replaced by a new Act. Recommendations would apply a core limitation regime to the majority of claims with a primary limitation period of three years and a 10 year longstop period. Claims in relation to land would only be subject to a 10 year limitation period. Report No 270 is to be found at : http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/library/lib-com.htm#liblc270


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