The law of limitations is complex and incoherent. Limitation periods vary depending on the type of action - with over 150 statutory time limits appropriate to specific causes of action - and exceptions exist to the rules. Limitation Periods, the leading text in the field, steers practitioners through the complexities. A significant number of cases on limitations have been decided since publication of the previous edition and these are incorporated into the text. * Gives detailed guidance on time limitations in all areas of law, from preliminary issues to proceedings * Helps practitioners manage casework so that actions are begun within the required period * Sets out the time limits for commencing different types of action * Explains what happens when time has expired * Points out the many exceptions to the rules * Explains the implications of recent case law * Covers European and international limitation period issues