Bermuda civil and statutory proceedings
How long is allowed for an ordinary Bermuda tort claim?
Ordinarily six years from accrual. Establish and commence the correctly classified action within its applicable statutory period. Personal injury under section 12 and stolen or converted chattels under sections 5–6 require separate analysis. Do not treat every tort as the same accrual model.
- Period
- Ordinarily six years from accrual
- Trigger
- Accrual of the relevant tort cause of action
- Rule
- Limitation Act 1984 (1984:54), section 4
Limitation Act 1984 (1984:54), section 4. Official consolidated body retrieved October 10, 2026. Bermuda Laws Online states laws amended through August 11, 2026.
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Personal injury under section 12 and stolen or converted chattels under sections 5–6 require separate analysis. Do not treat every tort as the same accrual model. Establish accrual of the relevant tort cause of action and the actual completion required to establish and commence the correctly classified action within its applicable statutory period.
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How long is allowed for an ordinary Bermuda tort claim?
Ordinarily six years from accrual. Establish and commence the correctly classified action within its applicable statutory period. Personal injury under section 12 and stolen or converted chattels under sections 5–6 require separate analysis. Do not treat every tort as the same accrual model.
Responsible actor. Claimant bringing an ordinary tort action.
Accrual of the relevant tort cause of action.
Personal injury under section 12 and stolen or converted chattels under sections 5–6 require separate analysis. Do not treat every tort as the same accrual model.
Personal injury under section 12 and stolen or converted chattels under sections 5–6 require separate analysis. Do not treat every tort as the same accrual model.
Limitation Act 1984 (1984:54), section 4How does this provision count time?
- Establish accrual of the relevant tort cause of action.
- Establish and commence the correctly classified action within its applicable statutory period.
- Establish the actionable tort and accrual facts. Learning of damage later is not automatically a general knowledge extension under section 4.
- The tort classification and damage accrual remain necessary on a closed final day. A court calendar does not supply a missing injury or conversion branch.
Establish the actionable tort and accrual facts. Learning of damage later is not automatically a general knowledge extension under section 4.
The tort classification and damage accrual remain necessary on a closed final day. A court calendar does not supply a missing injury or conversion branch.
Limitation Act 1984 (1984:54), section 4Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Personal injury under section 12 and stolen or converted chattels under sections 5–6 require separate analysis. Do not treat every tort as the same accrual model. Establish accrual of the relevant tort cause of action and the actual completion required to establish and commence the correctly classified action within its applicable statutory period.
Claimant bringing an ordinary tort action establishes accrual of the relevant tort cause of action. Establish the actionable tort and accrual facts. Learning of damage later is not automatically a general knowledge extension under section 4. Ordinarily six years from accrual. Establish and commence the correctly classified action within its applicable statutory period. Establish actual completion before calculating a final date.
A proposed boundary intersects a closure or holiday while the party seeks to establish and commence the correctly classified action within its applicable statutory period. The tort classification and damage accrual remain necessary on a closed final day. A court calendar does not supply a missing injury or conversion branch. Establish the applicable computation and completion rule. No assumed carried date is supplied.
The damages include personal injury governed by section 12. Personal injury under section 12 and stolen or converted chattels under sections 5–6 require separate analysis. Do not treat every tort as the same accrual model. Resolve the changed source branch and required act. The nominal period alone does not establish this scenario.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual procedure and branch
- Personal injury under section 12 and stolen or converted chattels under sections 5–6 require separate analysis. Do not treat every tort as the same accrual model.
- Count and complete the actual act
- Establish the actionable tort and accrual facts. Learning of damage later is not automatically a general knowledge extension under section 4. The tort classification and damage accrual remain necessary on a closed final day. A court calendar does not supply a missing injury or conversion branch.
- Actor and required completion
- Claimant bringing an ordinary tort action. Establish and commence the correctly classified action within its applicable statutory period.
- Personal injury under section 12 and stolen or converted chattels under sections 5–6 require separate analysis. Do not treat every tort as the same accrual model.
- Claimant bringing an ordinary tort action. Accrual of the relevant tort cause of action. Establish and commence the correctly classified action within its applicable statutory period. Personal injury under section 12 and stolen or converted chattels under sections 5–6 require separate analysis. Do not treat every tort as the same accrual model.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
How long is allowed for an ordinary Bermuda tort claim?
What period does section 4 state?
Six years from accrual of the cause of action.
Limitation Act 1984 (1984:54), section 4Does personal injury use section 4 alone?
No. Section 12(2) excludes preceding time limits for actions within that section.
Limitation Act 1984 (1984:54), section 4Does knowledge automatically restart every tort claim?
Section 4 does not itself provide that general rule.
Limitation Act 1984 (1984:54), section 4Are converted chattels treated specially?
Yes. Sections 5 and 6 contain conversion and theft provisions.
Limitation Act 1984 (1984:54), section 4Can fraud or concealment postpone the start?
Section 33 requires examination where its specific conditions arise.
Limitation Act 1984 (1984:54), section 4Is injury date always accrual?
Establish the elements and actual accrual of the particular tort.
Limitation Act 1984 (1984:54), section 4Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Limitation Act 1984 (1984:54), section 4 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Sections 2, 3 and 29–34; applicable exclusions and special provisions | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Interpretation Act 1951, applicable interpretation and time provisions | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |