Limitation date calculator

The last day to issue a claim in England & Wales under the Limitation Act 1980, for the common claim types.

Type of claimDate the cause of action accruedFor contract: the date of breach, not the date of loss.Claimant's date of birth (optional)If they were under 18 at accrual, time runs from their 18th birthday.

Last day to issue: Tue, 15 June 2027

6 years from accrual — Limitation Act 1980 s.5.

Fraud, concealment or mistake can postpone the start of the period (Limitation Act 1980 s.32).

The rules applied

Simple contract: Limitation Act 1980 s.5.
The day the cause of action accrues is excluded, so the period ends on the anniversary date (Marren v Dawson Bentley & Co Ltd [1961] 2 QB 135).
Persons under a disability: Limitation Act 1980 s.28. Fraud, concealment and mistake: s.32.
Special regimes (e.g. Fatal Accidents Act claims, contribution, judicial review, Equality Act, carriage by air or sea) are not covered.

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A calculation aid, not legal advice. It applies the rules cited above to the dates you enter; it cannot see facts that change them. Check the result before relying on it. Nothing you enter is stored.