Limitation Act 1980

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Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Defamation_Act_2013
Latent Damage Act 1986
gptkbp:appliesTo civil claims
actions for breach of trust
actions for defamation
actions founded on simple contract
actions founded on tort
actions to recover land
actions to recover money secured by a mortgage
gptkbp:chapter 1980 c. 58
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1980
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Limitation Act 1980
gptkbp:jurisdiction England and Wales
gptkbp:limitationPeriodForContract 6 years
gptkbp:limitationPeriodForDebt 6 years
gptkbp:limitationPeriodForPersonalInjury 3 years
gptkbp:limitationPeriodForRecoveryOfLand 12 years
gptkbp:limitationPeriodForTort 6 years
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to consolidate the Limitation Acts 1939 to 1980.
gptkbp:parliament gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:providesFor extension of limitation period in cases of concealment
extension of limitation period in cases of fraud
extension of limitation period in cases of mistake
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 13 November 1980
gptkbp:replacedBy Limitation Act 1939
gptkbp:section Section 15
Section 2
Section 32
Section 5
Section 11
Section 14A
gptkbp:setsLimitationPeriodFor personal injury claims
tort claims
contract claims
debt claims
recovery of land
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Limitation_Act_1980
gptkbp:startDate 1 May 1981
gptkbp:subject civil procedure
limitation period
gptkbp:website https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/58
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:English_contract_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7