Limitation Periods 6th Edition (Mainwork + 2nd Supplement)

The 6th edition of Limitation Periods:-

• The 2nd Supplement was published in May 2013
• The 1st Supplement was published in July 2012
• The Main Work was published in October 2010
• Steers practitioners through this complex and often incoherent area of law
• Gives detailed guidance on more than 150 statutory time limits appropriate to specific causes of action, from preliminary issues to proceedings
• Helps manage casework so that actions are begun within the required period
• Sets out the time limits for commencing different types of action
• Explains what happens when time has expired
• Points out the many exceptions to the rules
• Covers the significant number of cases on limitations that have been decided since publication of the previous edition
• Deals with European and international limitation period issues This second supplement to the 6th edition of Limitation Periods brings you up-to-date with developments and case law since the publication of the first supplement in July 2012. edition in 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 all procedural matters, with separate chapters for example on Pleading 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