Limitation of Actions in England and Wales
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Description
Limitation of Actions in England and Wales contains a detailed analysis of the time limits that govern all civil claims in England and Wales, both those contained in the Limitation Act 1980 (as amended) and those contained in other statutory provisions.
The book discusses all the applicable legal principles and provides clear lucid discussion of the issues arising and traces the development of the law over time and its interaction with the underlying causes of action. It includes a Table of Limitation Periods for ease of reference.
The fully revised and updated 2nd edition includes:
- all significant case law developments refining how the Limitation Act 1980 is applied
- a new chapter on international approaches to Limitation Law, looking at jurisdictions including the United States, Canada, Australia, and leading European civil law countries such as France and Germany
- a new chapter on the key topics of reform of Limitation Law in England and Wales
- changes to limitation periods brought about due to legislation such as the Building Safety Act 2022, the Overseas Operations Act 2021 and the Defamation Act 2013
- the increased use of standstill agreements, and guidance on how to draft them
- updated Table of Limitation Periods to include new entries, for example, automated vehicle claims under the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018, competition damages under the Competition Act Sch 8A, Defective Premises Act extensions under Building Safety Act 2022, employment tribunal extensions under Employment Rights Bill 2024–25
Limitation of Actions in England and Wales is an essential purchase for solicitors and barristers in civil practice, in-house counsel and all other legal advisers and local authorities.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Practice and Procedure online service.
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Table of Contents
2. Pleading, Procedure, Amendment and Calculating Time
3. The Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984 and the Rome Regulations
4. Enforcement of Judgments
5. Disability – Minors and Persons Lacking Capacity to Conduct Legal Proceedings
6. Acknowledgment and Part Payment
7. Fraud, Concealment and Mistake
8. Contract
9. Unjust Enrichment
10. Actions in Tort – General Principles
11. The Consumer Protection Act 1987
12. The Latent Damage Act 1986
13. Personal Injuries Actions
14. Defamation
15. Real Property – Adverse Possession and Land Claims
16. Personal Property
17. Breach of Trust and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
18. Claims for Equitable Relief: Laches and Acquiescence
19. Claims Involving the Estates of Deceased Persons
20. Actions on Specialty
21. Actions to Recover Any Sum Recoverable by Virtue of Any Enactment
22. Admiralty Actions and the Carriage Statutes
23. Arbitration, Mediation and Adjudication
24. Company, Partnership and Insolvency Law
25. Contribution
26. European Union Law
27. Employment
28. Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights
29. Judicial Review and Public Procurement Proceedings
30. Proceeds of Crime
31. Shorter Topics
32. International Approaches to Limitation Law
33. Reform of Limitation Law in England and Wales: Key Topics
Appendices – Tables of Limitation Periods
Product details
| Published | 25 Feb 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Pages | 504 |
| ISBN | 9781526536624 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Professional |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |