the UK Slander Statute of Limitations (one year)

How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for GB slander spoken defamation SOL (Limitation Act 1980, s.4A) is Limitation Act 1980, s.4A.

Limitation Act 1980, s.4A. no such action shall be brought after the expiration of one year from the date on which the cause of action accrued

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Sources

• Limitation Act 1980, s.4A — Limitation Act 1980, s.4A

All sources are official primary law published by legislation.gov.uk.

Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.