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Application of statutory limitation periods to consumer credit unfair relationship claims

23 May 2026 / Author(s): Harry Hatwell
Issue: June 2026 / Categories: Feature

Harry Hatwell analyses the recent UK Supreme Court judgment in Zedra v THG concerning the interpretation of the Limitation Act 1980. He addresses the decision from a consumer credit angle, looking at the court’s obiter comments seeking to apply their Lordships’ reasoning to the unfair relationship regime under the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

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