Talk:Limitation periods in the United Kingdom

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7 year period[edit]

There should be some mention of the 7 year period people are advised to keep business records for. Presumably this is something to do with a limitation period on tax investigations.--greenrd (talk) 16:34, 20 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Poor article[edit]

Article doesn't mention the 5 year limitation period for contract law in Scotland. Or maybe it should be retitled 'Limitation periods in England and Wales'. Also no mention of 12 year period for speciality contracts and deeds. I found this article to be more informative 88.110.133.64 (talk) 20:22, 23 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No statute of limitations for perjury in the UK[edit]

What is the statute of limitations for perjury in the UK (England)? I am told that there is no statute of limitations for perjury.

Historic Debt Project - Non payment of court fines[edit]

"In September 2016 HMCTS set up the Historic Debt Project to tackle outstanding debt which has accumulated over the years from unpaid criminal fines and financial orders where debtors could not previously be traced. With the benefit of new intelligence and tracing tools, outstanding debts up to 10 years old are being pursued by a dedicated team in the HMCTS National Compliance and Enforcement Service."

In light of recent creation of the government's Historic Debt Project it might be worth noting in this article...

Is a court fine is over 6 years old…is it statute barred? No. As Magistrate Court fines are criminal matters they are not subject to the Limitations Act and neither can they be included in either a bankruptcy, an IVA or a Debt Relief Order (DRO).