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What period and facts govern defective product ten-year longstop in England and Wales?

Section 11A(3) extinguishes the right after ten years from that relevant time. The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification.

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Period
Section 11A(3) extinguishes the right after ten years from that relevant time
Trigger
The relevant time defined by section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 for the particular product and liable person
Rule
Limitation Act 1980 section 11A
Limitation Act 1980 section 11A

The defective product ten-year longstop guide uses the complete current official Limitation Act 1980 XML acquired for this review, including section 11ZA. Full statutory conditions, transitional application and the actual claim remain necessary; no automatic discretionary relief is assumed.

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Limitation Act 1980 section 11A. Section 11A(3) extinguishes the right after ten years from that relevant time. The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification. Confirm the actual defective product ten-year longstop facts before selecting an endpoint. This source guide provides no computed date or paid calculation.

Limitation Act 1980 section 11A

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What period and facts govern defective product ten-year longstop in England and Wales?

Section 11A(3) extinguishes the right after ten years from that relevant time. The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification.

Responsible actor. The claimant asserting a Part I Consumer Protection Act 1987 right of action.

The relevant time defined by section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 for the particular product and liable person

The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification.

The claimant asserting a Part I Consumer Protection Act 1987 right of action. Section 11A(3) extinguishes the right after ten years from that relevant time. The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification.

Limitation Act 1980 section 11A

How does this provision count time?

  1. Section 11A(3) extinguishes the right after ten years from that relevant time
  2. Bring the product liability action before the extinguishing longstop, while separately satisfying any earlier three-year limit.
  3. The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification.

For defective product ten-year longstop, preserve the Act’s actual year-based period and each statutory anchor. The relevant time defined by section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 for the particular product and liable person. The source guide does not convert factual knowledge, disability or an extinguishing limit into a date inferred from one accident entry.

For defective product ten-year longstop, a closed court day does not itself establish statutory tolling or a new limitation period. Verify the legally effective commencement of proceedings and any applicable special regime before relying on a final day.

Limitation Act 1980 section 11A

Which facts prevent one automatic date?

Limitation Act 1980 section 11A. Section 11A(3) extinguishes the right after ten years from that relevant time. The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification. Confirm the actual defective product ten-year longstop facts before selecting an endpoint. This source guide provides no computed date or paid calculation.

ResultRead the operative provision and establish the applicable branch.

The claimant asserting a Part I Consumer Protection Act 1987 right of action has evidence of the relevant time defined by section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 for the particular product and liable person. Section 11A(3) extinguishes the right after ten years from that relevant time. Bring the product liability action before the extinguishing longstop, while separately satisfying any earlier three-year limit. The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification. Verify the complete defective product ten-year longstop facts before relying on a final date.

A proposed defective product ten-year longstop completion date meets a weekend, holiday or disputed delivery event. For defective product ten-year longstop, preserve the Act’s actual year-based period and each statutory anchor. The relevant time defined by section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 for the particular product and liable person. The source guide does not convert factual knowledge, disability or an extinguishing limit into a date inferred from one accident entry. For defective product ten-year longstop, a closed court day does not itself establish statutory tolling or a new limitation period. Verify the legally effective commencement of proceedings and any applicable special regime before relying on a final day. Establish the correct defective product ten-year longstop event, counting route and effective completed act. This guide supplies no substitute calculated date.

The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification. The defective product ten-year longstop source contract requires the relevant time defined by section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 for the particular product and liable person. Bring the product liability action before the extinguishing longstop, while separately satisfying any earlier three-year limit. Resolve this material branch before selecting a purported deadline.

Which conditions and exceptions apply?

Actor and completed defective product ten-year longstop step
The claimant asserting a Part I Consumer Protection Act 1987 right of action. Bring the product liability action before the extinguishing longstop, while separately satisfying any earlier three-year limit.
Controlling defective product ten-year longstop event and exception
The relevant time defined by section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 for the particular product and liable person. The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification.
Counting and completion for defective product ten-year longstop
For defective product ten-year longstop, preserve the Act’s actual year-based period and each statutory anchor. The relevant time defined by section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 for the particular product and liable person. The source guide does not convert factual knowledge, disability or an extinguishing limit into a date inferred from one accident entry. For defective product ten-year longstop, a closed court day does not itself establish statutory tolling or a new limitation period. Verify the legally effective commencement of proceedings and any applicable special regime before relying on a final day.
Limitation Act 1980 section 11A
  • The claimant asserting a Part I Consumer Protection Act 1987 right of action. Section 11A(3) extinguishes the right after ten years from that relevant time. The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification.
  • Defective product ten-year longstop addresses bring the product liability action before the extinguishing longstop, while separately satisfying any earlier three-year limit. Personal injury limitation has a separate event and purpose. The other procedure cannot establish this step’s completion or exceptions.

What must the responsible actor complete?

Questions about this procedure

What period and facts govern defective product ten-year longstop in England and Wales?

What period governs defective product ten-year longstop?

Section 11A(3) extinguishes the right after ten years from that relevant time. The accident, purchase and discovery dates do not establish the statutory relevant time. The full product supply and defendant-role facts require separate verification.

Limitation Act 1980 section 11A

Which event controls defective product ten-year longstop?

The relevant time defined by section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 for the particular product and liable person. The claimant asserting a Part I Consumer Protection Act 1987 right of action must preserve the supporting event records.

Limitation Act 1980 section 11A

What completes defective product ten-year longstop?

Bring the product liability action before the extinguishing longstop, while separately satisfying any earlier three-year limit. The actual completion evidence must match the specified procedure.

Limitation Act 1980 section 11A

Does the ten-year period wait until the claimant is injured?

No. Section 11A(3) operates whether or not the right of action accrued or another limitation period began before the ten years expired.

Limitation Act 1980 section 11A

Does childhood postpone the extinguishing date?

Section 28(7) prevents the disability provision from extending section 11A(3). A child’s claim still needs the independent product longstop checked.

Limitation Act 1980 section 28

Does this guide determine the product’s relevant time?

No. Section 11A(3) incorporates the Consumer Protection Act definition. A date entry without the underlying product and defendant facts cannot establish it.

Limitation Act 1980 section 11A

Official sources and review

Provisions used (3)
Provisions used in this guide
ProvisionPurpose
Limitation Act 1980 section 11ACheck the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
Limitation Act 1980 section 28Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
Limitation Act 1980 section 33Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
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