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This Practice Note considers the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980) and sets out the time limits within which claimants are entitled to bring various claims. In general terms, any claim that is brought after the expiry of the applicable time limit (or limitation period) will be statute-barred, providing the defendant with a complete defence to the claim. In relation to personal injury claims, the general rules govern when time starts to run, date of knowledge and the circumstances in which a court will disapply the limitation period. The Practice Note also sets out a useful checklist outlining those personal injury cases which fall outside of the usual three-year limitation period.

LA 1980 sets out the time limits within which claimants are entitled to bring claims of various types.

In general terms, a defendant will have a complete defence to any claim that is brought after the expiry of the time limit applicable to it. After expiry of the relevant limitation period, the claim is said to be statute barred.

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