Time limitations for legal actions in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland


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Time limitations for legal actions in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland


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The Principal limitation periods

The following table includes the principal types of action and details the number of years within which such a claim can be brought under the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980), noting relevant statutory provisions and authorities as appropriate.

Note that the table is not exhaustive. It focuses on the actions that are most likely to be of interest to a Dispute resolution practitioner and does not cover certain very specific claims, for example subsequent conversions of goods (LA 1980, s 3), although these are set out in the LA 1980.

For further information on certain types of claims, see Practice Notes:

  1. •

    Limitation—contract claims

  2. •

    Limitation—tort claims

  3. •

    Limitation—professional negligence claims

  4. •

    Limitation—constructive trust claims

  5. •

    Limitation periods in construction contracts

  6. •

    Time limits under the Limitation Act 1980—personal injury claims

  7. •

    Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

  8. •

    Limitation periods in arbitration (England & Wales)

See also Practice Notes:

  1. •

    Limitation Act 1980—general application, for guidance on how to determine a limitation period (ie when time runs from and when time stops running), and

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