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This Practice Note considers section 32 of the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980). In particular, it addresses how a court might apply this provision when considering the postponement of limitation periods in claims involving a fraud, deliberate concealment, including the deliberate commission of a breach of duty in circumstances in which it is unlikely to be discovered for some time, and claims involving mistakes of law or fact. It also provides guidance on what constitutes ‘reasonable diligence’ for the purposes of LA 1980, s 32(1).

It is intended to be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Limitation and extensions of time—key and illustrative decisions, which summarises a number of key and/or illustrative decisions which considered the application of LA 1980, s 32.

For information on the circumstances when an extension to a limitation period might otherwise be permitted pursuant to LA 1980, see Practice Notes:

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   Limitation—extensions of time under the Limitation Act 1980

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   Limitation—latent damage

For more general guidance on limitation issues, see: Limitation—overview, as well as Practice Notes:

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   Limitation Act 1980—general application

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