Legal - litigation support - 947
| Data type | Value |
|---|---|
| Unique ID | 947 |
| Function Level 1 | Internal operation |
| Function Level 2 | Legal |
| Service ID | 995 |
| Service Name | Legal - litigation support |
| Records Description | All records relating to the recovery of land |
| Contains special information? | No |
| Contains personal information? | Yes |
| Impact Level | Official |
| Legal or business requirement? | Yes |
| Legislation Name | Limitation Act 1980 (Section 2) |
| Legislation URL | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/58/section/2 |
| Retain permanently? | No |
| Start Event | Date of case of action |
| Retention Period Years | 12 |
| Retention Period Months | 0 |
| Retain Until | |
| Retention URI | http://id.esd.org.uk/retention/947 |
| Legal basis for processing | (c) Legal obligation |
| Legal basis for processing special | |
| Notes | Review at end of 12 years. The same period is prescribed for the recovery of money charged on land, e.g. by mortgage, or the proceeds of sale of land, e,g, under a trust for sale. Longer periods are provided for Crown Lands, the period being either 60 or 30 years. Claims by subjects to recover lands from the Crown are barred after the ordinary period of 12 years. |
| Added | 2013-01-09 |
| Updated | 2018-03-31 |
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Last modified on 01 July 2025