Limitation of actions : the laws of Australia / Peter R. Handford.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Thomson Reuters, 2017.

4th edition

87453

Limitation of actions -- Australia.

Table of limitation of actions

Introduction

Limitation acts

General principles

Contract and tort

Personal injury and wrongful death

Property

Equitable claims

Other provisions

Extension or postponement of limitation periods

Procedural matters.

Limitation of actions: the laws of Australia, 4th edition is the leading text on limitation periods in Australia. It is the only current and comprehensive study of limitation periods across all Australian jurisdictions. This unique work is an essential reference for all Australian practitioners as a matter of professional compliance and risk management. The portable and user-friendly format is designed to save time for the busy practitioner, without compromising depth of analysis. The quick-referencde Table of Limitation of Actions, featured in this work, summarising the limitation periods for different classes of claims in each State and Territory, has proved to be a valuable research tool for practitioners, the judiciary and academics alike. The 4th Edition has been updated to include case law developments (including Prince Alfred College v ADC [2016] HCA 37 and Alcan Gove v Zabic [2015] HCA 33) since the 3rd Edition published in 2012. The 4th edition also covers the move to abolish limitation periods for sexual abuse in certain jurisdictions. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780455238548

cxxxiv, 426 pages ; 25 cm