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PART I INTRODUCTION 1. WHY DOES THE
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Consumer Protection Act 1987. 12 Th
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periods applicable to them, 29 they
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whether a period of four or five ye
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have been damaged. 54 The Committee
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it is fair to assume that it reflec
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particularly where a defendant is o
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We apprehend that the law of limita
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1.41 Although, plainly, there are a
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(5) actions on a judgment or arbitr
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SECTION A: THE CURRENT LAW PART II
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TABLE 1 Limitation Periods under th
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Nature of Action Starting Point Len
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performed even after they are first
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promise by the guarantor that the d
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The fact that the damage was not at
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whether the ‘reasonable discovera
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limitation period that commission,
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the starting of time running from t
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had been no violation of the Conven
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has taken all reasonable steps to o
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3.44 The operation of section 14(2)
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(that is, the amputation). The Cour
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assess the intelligence of the plai
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approach taking into account an ind
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But there is a lack of solid and bi
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court will naturally be more inclin
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that the court will wish to exercis
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3.82 The basic provision is section
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enacted in the Latent Damage Act 19
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(2) the identity of the defendant;
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first has knowledge of those facts,
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“once he knew whether or not the
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3.113 The drafting of section 4 has
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(8) A Note on Bailment 3.116 A bail
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PART IV STARTING DATE, LENGTH OF PE
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Property Act 1925 where land is own
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express but implied and constructiv
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with the meaning of fraud in sectio
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was the expression “to recover mo
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from the other beneficiaries who ha
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The situation can therefore arise w
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elation to the apportioned cost) re
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defendant’s unjust enrichment has
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difference between this and the San
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money received will fall within thi
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PART VI STARTING DATE, LENGTH OF PE
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the limitation period running from
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a third party who has dispossessed
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in respect of which time will never
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It is not necessary, however, for t
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(1) where the land has been effecti
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title to the land of the person who
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limitation period is either sixty y
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6.50 Where a lender holds a second
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2. ARBITRATION (1) Arbitration Awar
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outside his control; whether the cl
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local authority entered on to the l
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such actions should be classified a
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7.25 Under section 10(4), where the
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expiry of the time limit; whether n
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(vi) Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (
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Act Nature of Action Starting Point
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Act Nature of Action Starting Point
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Act Nature of Action Starting Point
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Act Nature of Action Race Relations
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Act Nature of Action Compulsory Pur
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Act Nature of Action Companies Act
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Act Nature of Action Ibid, Schedule
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Act Nature of Action Town and Count
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PART VIII FACTORS WHICH POSTPONE TH
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(a) the period applicable in accord
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ended in 1993. 25 But, as the next
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not mean ‘concealed’, since any
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supported by the wording of this ph
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(4) Proviso to Section 32 8.23 By r
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3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND PART PAYMENT
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further agreement by the parties. 8
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of discrete debts, and those where
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(3) Acknowledgements and Part Payme
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PART IX ADDITIONAL ISSUES 1 WHAT HA
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2 WHAT THE PLAINTIFF NEEDS TO DO TO
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that the defendants were also debar
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laches cannot be invoked where ther
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emedy, 52 so that, for example, a p
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granted. Under section 13(4) of the
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actions under Order 15, rule 1(2) o
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the court from allowing the action
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9.37 It appears, therefore, that su
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SECTION B: OTHER JURISDICTIONS PART
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Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provision
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(who may not be immediately identif
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for personal injuries; actions for
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corresponding English provision. 64
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1980 78 ] are so obvious that the e
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10.40 Under the 1991 Act, an action
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10.44 There are two exceptions to t
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(7) Factors Postponing the Running
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except in the Northern Territory, w
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fraudulent breach of trust or the r
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(b) while he is, for a continuous p
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causes of action. A confirmation is
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action. 206 As in England and in ot
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discoverable. 228 Moreover, one sho
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(6) Actions in respect of Land 10.7
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5. CANADA 10.85 Statutory rules of
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(3) Latent Damage 10.90 Nearly all
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Central Trust Co v Rafuse, 301 a pr
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the new Limitations Act in Alberta
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periods may apply for the different
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10.112 Below we shall examine three
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product liability, 362 although the
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disguise the nature or the effect o
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general, parties cannot renounce fi
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(vii) A one-year period 425 applies
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prescription is suspended as agains
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the same manner as under the Limita
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10.155 In relation to hidden defect
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at achieving a settlement. 512 Simi
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evision and extension of the ground
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pursued in the tort of nuisance 6 b
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open to argument. It is also arguab
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Deliberate concealment (initial and
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11.22 In discussing the options for
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the chance of a limitation period e
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action does not accrue until the fa
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adopt the model of the Latent Damag
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liability in contract and tort - th
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which the demand was made. We would
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(c) that the injury, assuming liabi
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provision for vicarious liability.
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ecommended a definition of knowledg
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12.43 A final question is the exten
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actual knowledge of information was
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when the distinction was swept away
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authorities and bodies levying char
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performance, injunctions, or other
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common law remedies. 233 This appro
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action have recommended that (contr
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94; the Vaccine Damages Payments Ac
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(2) whether they consider that a li
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If a defendant can waive a limitati
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when it is brought to the knowledge
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the rule in land-related actions so
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great advantage in abolishing these
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which was considered determinative
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(2) Definition of the Date of Disco
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(b) the individual would not be exp
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(2) whether, in addition, the defin
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6 ACTIONS FOR CONVERSION Are modifi
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and for dishonestly assisting or pr
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13.155 - 13.157. If consultees do n
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2. WHAT THE PLAINTIFF NEEDS TO DO T
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[13 November 1980] APPENDIX LIMITAT
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4A. Time limit for actions for defa
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varies the amount of damages awarde
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of his estate by virtue of section
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and knowledge that any acts or omis
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able to satisfy a judgment. (8) The
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preceding estate or interest or six
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(b) any land is held upon trust (in
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of trust property under the trust,
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ar, the assurance shall thereupon o
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(4) Where in a case within subsecti
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Discretionary exclusion of time lim
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(3) In acting under this section th
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(as the case may be) by way of coun
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In this subsection "duty" includes
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(5) Subject to subsection (6) below
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SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 Provisions wit
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7. Accrual of right of action in ca
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corporation sole the right of actio
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9. (1) Nothing in any provision of