Statute of Limitations in legal claims

If you are bringing any sort of legal claim, you need to be aware that time limit apply for doing so. They vary depending on the nature of the claim. For contract disputes, the time is 6 years after the cause of action arose; sporting injuries – 12 months; Victims Compensations Claims – 2 years (unless it involves sexual assault which is 10 years, or 10 years after a child turns 18); Defacto relationship breakdown – 2 years after separation; Family Provision Claims – 12 months from the date of death. Sometimes, leave will be granted by a Court outside those time limits but there would need to be very good reasons for doing so.

 

Given that there are literally dozens of different time limits for different claims, you need to seek advice before you are prevented from claiming due to the Statute of Limitations.  We can assist you in working out whether you have a claim and whether it is within time.