Limitation Periods

Definition, background and policy. The running and expiry of time. The relevance of the remedy. Categorisation. Actions founded on tort. The Latent Damage Act 1986. The Consumer Protection Act 1987. Personal injuries and defamation. Judicial review and other Crown proceedings. Accrual of cause of action in contract. Actions to recover sums due under statute. Personal property. Real property. Trustees and personal representatives. Contribution. Arbitration. Miscellaneous cases. Acknowledgment and part-payment. Disability. Fraud, concealment and mistake. Pleading questions. Procedural delays. Section 35. The Merchant Shipping Act 1995. The Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984. The Carriage Statutes. Other statutes.