Limitation Of Actions

Statutory rules limit the time within which civil actions can be brought. Actions in simple contract and tort must be brought within six years of the cause of action. There are several special rules, including that for strict liability actions for defective products, in which case the period is three years from the accrual of the cause nf action or (if later) the date on which till’ plaintiff knew, or should have known, the material facts, but not later than ten years from the date on which the product was first put into circulation. The present UK law is contained in the limitations Act(1980), the latent damage Act(1980), and the consumer Protection Act(1987).