Oral Answers to Questions — Personal Injuries (Limitations of Actions)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 23 June 1964.

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Photo of Sir John Hobson Sir John Hobson , Warwick and Leamington 12:00, 23 June 1964

No. Save in exceptional cases, there is no reason why an injured person should not start proceedings within three years. In those exceptional cases where he cannot reasonably be expected to know within that period that he has suffered an injury that would justify proceedings, the Limitation Act, 1963, enables him to obtain leave to sue after the three years have expired.