King's / Queen's Bench Division of the High Court

QB-2022-001364 - [2025] EWHC 2758 (KB)

Fecha: 30-Oct-2025

Section 2 of the Limitation Act 1980

70.

Section 2 of the Limitation Act 1980 provides that:

“An action founded on tort shall not be brought after the expiration of six years from the date on which the cause of action accrued.”

71.

A claim is “brought” for the purposes of section 2 of the 1980 Act on the date when it is received in the relevant court office if this date is earlier than the date on which it was issued: see [6.1] of CPR Practice Direction 7A.

Heading
Introduction
The factual and legal context for the claims
Edge’s pleaded claim in these proceedings
As a matter of law does Edge have an actionable claim in damages in relation to the breaches of statutory duty which it alleges?
The broad issues under this heading
Mr Strickland’s first submission in greater detail
Discussion and conclusion on Mr Strickland’s first argument
The principles applicable to determining whether there is a right to claim damages for breach of section 8(4) of the WTA 2006
Edge’s argument
Discussion
Are the claims or either of them time-barred?
Section 2 of the Limitation Act 1980
When were the claims “brought”?
Edge’s case on limitation
Ofcom’s case on limitation
Discussion and conclusion
Conclusions