Limitation Periods
- Summary offences: 6 months
- Indictable offences: no limit, judges have discretion regarding excessively long delays
- Assault: 6 years
- Actions for the recovery of Land: 12 years
- Defamation: 1 year (may be extended by the Courts to 2 years)
- Personal injury resulting from negligence, nuisance, or breach of duty: 2 years for adults and 2 years from 18th birthday for infants
- Asbestos and acquired injuries: 2 years from date of knowledge
- Breach of contract: 6 years
- Maritime: 2 years
There are several special cases, such as tax evasion (10 years) and the use of an unlicensed television set (one year).
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