Limitations of Actions

It is vital for the practitioner to know by what date legal or arbitral proceedings must be commenced, if not to be met with a plea from the defendant that the action is time-barred; and to what extent, if any, judicial discretion can exclude the limitation period. This is a practical guide written for practitioners on the law of limitations in relation to court actions. It covers fraud, concealment and mistake, contract, tort, personal injury, adverse possession, prescription, administrative law and the EEC, equity, trusts and death. Using extensive marginal notes for easy reference, the author addresses the problems confronting practitioners in this potentially complex area of law. The text comes with a comprehensive table of limitation periods, enabling the busy practitioner to find at a glance the relevant limitation period for a specific cause of action.