Limitation periods in the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, there are time limits after which court actions cannot be taken in certain types of cases. These differ across the three legal systems in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has no statute of limitations for any criminal offence tried above magistrate level.[1]

  1. ^ "What is the statute of limitations on sexual assault? - Lawtons". Lawtons Solicitors (UK). Retrieved 6 August 2018.