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Under section 14B of the Limitation Act 1980, there is a longstop date to make a negligence claim of 15 years. In the case of a claim against a negligent solicitor in the drafting of a Will, does the longstop time limit begin from the date of the Will being drafted/executed, or from the date of death/grant of probate?

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The primary limitation period in claims of negligence is six years, under section 2 of the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980). Time starts from when the cause of action is complete, which in negligence is when damage is caused. To account for cases where the damage may not be obvious (latent damage), LA 1980, s 14A provides a secondary limitation period of three years, running from when the claimant had sufficient knowledge

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