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 Mr Barnett Janner Mr Barnett Janner , Leicester North West 12:00, 23 June 1964

May I ask the Attorney-General to reconsider this matter? Is he aware that a large number of decent people do not want to bring actions, unless they are compelled to do so? They wait for a considerable time. They eventually discover that there is an injury for which they should have claimed compensation. I appreciate that there are very exceptional cases in which a court will grant an extension, but does not the Attorney-General think that in these cases there should be as much right to sue within a six-year period as there is for a simple debt?