Limitation Act 1980, section 5: six years for an action founded on simple contract (Limitation Act 1980 s.5)
A claim under an ordinary contract in England and Wales must be brought within six years, which is why contracts are commonly kept that long after they end.
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“An action founded on simple contract shall not be brought after the expiration of six years from the date on which the cause of action accrued.”
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