Statute of Limitations for Slander (spoken defamation) in United Kingdom

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Published July 8, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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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

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