The sixth edition of Limitation Periods offers full, in-depth coverage of this important and growing area of law. It:
Offers full, in-depth coverage of this important and growing area of law
Gives guidance and analysis on time limitations in all areas of law and from preliminary issues to proceedings
Provides over 150 statutory time limits appropriate to specific causes of action – this time-proven title cuts through the complexity to focus on what you need to know
Tells when time starts to run, how long the limitation period is, and the consequences of expiry in differing circumstances
Points out the options still available on expiry and the many exceptions to the rules that may apply
Covers important personal injury cases like the Atomic Veterans case and the overruling of Stubbings v Webb; the ECHR decision in Pye v United Kingdom; the overruling of Walkley v Precision Forgings Ltd; and numerous cases on the interaction of limitation with the Insolvency Act
Covers all procedural matters, with separate chapters for example on Pleading Questions (examining the issues arising from the pleading of a limitation point: how and when to plead, burden of proof, foregoing the statute, estoppel, etc.) and Procedural Delays
Analyses the judgments in new case law and explains the implications for future actions and decisions
Covers European and international limitation issues
Analyses the implications of new case law
