When is the deadline for actions founded on simple contract or tort?
The catalogue records a 72 months period from The date on which the cause of action accrued. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- 72 months
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- The date on which the cause of action accrued
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- The workhorse period. Does not apply to personal injury actions, which are governed by s. 27, nor to latent damage negligence claims, which are governed by ss. 31 and 32. Hong Kong has no special short limitation period for defamation, unlike England: defamation falls within the general 6-year tort period. Section 4(7) preserves the position that equitable relief is outside s.