England and Wales · Personal injury and compensation recovery
What period and facts govern personal injury limitation in England and Wales?
Section 11(4) ordinarily allows three years from the later statutory date. Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions.
- Period
- Section 11(4) ordinarily allows three years from the later statutory date
- Trigger
- The later of accrual of the cause of action and the injured person’s section 14 date of knowledge
- Rule
- Limitation Act 1980 section 11
The personal injury limitation 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 11. Section 11(4) ordinarily allows three years from the later statutory date. Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions. Confirm the actual personal injury limitation facts before selecting an endpoint. This source guide provides no computed date or paid calculation.
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What period and facts govern personal injury limitation in England and Wales?
Section 11(4) ordinarily allows three years from the later statutory date. Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions.
Responsible actor. The injured claimant bringing an action within section 11.
The later of accrual of the cause of action and the injured person’s section 14 date of knowledge
Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions.
The injured claimant bringing an action within section 11. Section 11(4) ordinarily allows three years from the later statutory date. Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions.
Limitation Act 1980 section 11How does this provision count time?
- Section 11(4) ordinarily allows three years from the later statutory date
- Bring the damages action within the applicable limitation period; correspondence or a protocol claim alone does not establish that proceedings have been brought.
- Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions.
For personal injury limitation, preserve the Act’s actual year-based period and each statutory anchor. The later of accrual of the cause of action and the injured person’s section 14 date of knowledge. The source guide does not convert factual knowledge, disability or an extinguishing limit into a date inferred from one accident entry.
For personal injury limitation, 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 11Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Limitation Act 1980 section 11. Section 11(4) ordinarily allows three years from the later statutory date. Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions. Confirm the actual personal injury limitation facts before selecting an endpoint. This source guide provides no computed date or paid calculation.
The injured claimant bringing an action within section 11 has evidence of the later of accrual of the cause of action and the injured person’s section 14 date of knowledge. Section 11(4) ordinarily allows three years from the later statutory date. Bring the damages action within the applicable limitation period; correspondence or a protocol claim alone does not establish that proceedings have been brought. Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions. Verify the complete personal injury limitation facts before relying on a final date.
A proposed personal injury limitation completion date meets a weekend, holiday or disputed delivery event. For personal injury limitation, preserve the Act’s actual year-based period and each statutory anchor. The later of accrual of the cause of action and the injured person’s section 14 date of knowledge. The source guide does not convert factual knowledge, disability or an extinguishing limit into a date inferred from one accident entry. For personal injury limitation, 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 personal injury limitation event, counting route and effective completed act. This guide supplies no substitute calculated date.
Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions. The personal injury limitation source contract requires the later of accrual of the cause of action and the injured person’s section 14 date of knowledge. Bring the damages action within the applicable limitation period; correspondence or a protocol claim alone does not establish that proceedings have been brought. Resolve this material branch before selecting a purported deadline.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actor and completed personal injury limitation step
- The injured claimant bringing an action within section 11. Bring the damages action within the applicable limitation period; correspondence or a protocol claim alone does not establish that proceedings have been brought.
- Controlling personal injury limitation event and exception
- The later of accrual of the cause of action and the injured person’s section 14 date of knowledge. Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions.
- Counting and completion for personal injury limitation
- For personal injury limitation, preserve the Act’s actual year-based period and each statutory anchor. The later of accrual of the cause of action and the injured person’s section 14 date of knowledge. The source guide does not convert factual knowledge, disability or an extinguishing limit into a date inferred from one accident entry. For personal injury limitation, 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.
- The injured claimant bringing an action within section 11. Section 11(4) ordinarily allows three years from the later statutory date. Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions.
- Personal injury limitation addresses bring the damages action within the applicable limitation period; correspondence or a protocol claim alone does not establish that proceedings have been brought. Estate personal injury claim 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 personal injury limitation in England and Wales?
What period governs personal injury limitation?
Section 11(4) ordinarily allows three years from the later statutory date. Establish the actual accrual and knowledge facts, disability and any separate statutory regime. Section 11ZA removes the preceding time limits for qualifying child sexual abuse actions, subject to its exclusions.
Limitation Act 1980 section 11Which event controls personal injury limitation?
The later of accrual of the cause of action and the injured person’s section 14 date of knowledge. The injured claimant bringing an action within section 11 must preserve the supporting event records.
Limitation Act 1980 section 11What completes personal injury limitation?
Bring the damages action within the applicable limitation period; correspondence or a protocol claim alone does not establish that proceedings have been brought. The actual completion evidence must match the specified procedure.
Limitation Act 1980 section 11Does knowing that the defendant was negligent start the period?
Section 14(3) makes knowledge of legal negligence irrelevant. The relevant knowledge concerns significant injury, attribution, defendant identity and any necessary third-party facts.
Limitation Act 1980 section 14Can the court always extend the three-year limit?
Section 33 gives the court an equitable discretion after considering prejudice and the statutory factors. A possible application does not establish that relief has been granted.
Limitation Act 1980 section 33Do all childhood injuries retain the ordinary three-year limit?
No. Section 11ZA concerns personal injury attributable to sexual abuse where the claimant was under 18 at accrual. It has express settled-claim, determined-claim, harassment and estate exclusions.
Limitation Act 1980 section 11ZAOfficial sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Limitation Act 1980 section 11 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1980 section 14 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1980 section 28 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1980 section 33 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1980 section 11ZA | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |