Law of limitation / G. E. Dal Pont.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2021.

2nd edition

198722

Limitation of actions -- Australia.

Time (Law) -- Australia.

PART 1 — Time Contextualised

1. Source and Justification for Time Bars

2. Nature of Time Bars

3. Application of Time Bars

PART 2 — Time Prescribed

4. Running and Computation of Time

5. Contractual Causes of Action

6. Tortious Causes of Action

7. Personal Injury Causes of Action

8. Causes of Action in Relation to Land

9. Causes of Action in Relation to Mortgages

10. Causes of Action in Relation to Trusts

11. Causes of Action for Money Under Statute

12. Other Causes of Action

13. Causes of Action in Equity

PART 3 — Time Suspended

14. Disability

15. Fraud and Concealment

16. Mistake

17. Acknowledgement and Part Payment

PART 4 — Time Extended

18. Introduction to the Extension of Time

19. General Discretion to Extend Time — Northern Territory and South Australia

20. Extension of Time for Personal Injury Actions

21. Extension of Time for Defamation and Admiralty Actions

PART 5 — Time Reformed

22. Setting Time Bars and Running of Time

23. Ultimate Time Bars and Extending Time

24. Challenging Time Bars.

A text that assists practitioners in navigating the intricacies of the limitations schemas - which are far from uniform - across Australia. All lawyers are expected to be aware of limitation periods in order to communicate to clients the existence of any relevant limitation period that may apply to a claim. Limitations statutes, however, are “technical Acts” and present difficulties to those acting for a plaintiff to give proper advice as to the steps available to preserve a cause of action within the limitation period. Law of Limitation 2nd edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the structure and application of limitation legislation and offers. - Publisher's website.

Previous edition: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780409353181

lxv, 538 pages ; 24 cm