Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 50767

Limitation of Actions

Tabled: 7 May 2025
Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Cat Eccles

LabourStourbridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the merits of increasing the six year period for claims allowed under s.32(1)(c) of the Limitation Act from the consequences of a mistake.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
The effect of the legislation is that for civil claims which involve the consequences of a mistake, the relevant limitation period only starts when the claimant discovers the mistake or could have discovered it with reasonable due diligence (subject to ce...

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