When is the deadline for five-year rule: allegation too old to proceed?
The catalogue records a 60 months period from The most recent events giving rise to the allegation. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- Period
- 60 months
- Trigger
- The most recent events giving rise to the allegation
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- Registrar may allow the allegation to proceed if he considers it in the public interest. SI 2015/1964 rule 5 OMITTED the words ', in the exceptional circumstances of the case,' with effect from 31 December 2015, which materially lowered the threshold for overriding the bar. The override is exercised more readily than the original wording suggests. Never treat the 5 years as an automatic stop.
- CURRENCY WARNING: the quote is the text as originally made (the only text legislation.gov.uk carries). The current operative wording omits ', in the exceptional circumstances of the case,' per SI 2015/1964 rule 5. Measured from the events, not from the complaint. Corrected on verification: Rule exists; the 5-year period and the trigger (most recent events giving rise to the all