The Law of Limitation offers a comprehsive analysis of the impact of periods of limitation on civil litigation in England and Wales. It examines the individual periods of limitation prescribed by the Limitation Act 1980 (as amended) in respect of specific causes of action and concludes with a discussion of the principal statutory limitation periods other than those governed by the 1980 Act. The book also contains an Appendix of useful precedents The very welcome second edition of this book provides the legal practitioner with a clear and considered analysis of the general impact of periods of limitation on civil litigation in England and Wales. In doing so, it builds on the success of the first edition of the book published in 1993, which was well received by practitioners and was extensively cited in Law Commission reports, and in cases coming before the courts. ... also contains an appendix of useful precedents, and of interest will be the book's treatment of the Law Commission's proposals in various areas of limitation.