Is your claim still in time?
A missed limitation deadline is usually the end of a matter, however strong it is. Enter your claim type and the date it arose for an indicative deadline — then let us confirm it before you rely on it.
Check an indicative deadline
Choose the type of claim and the date the cause of action accrued. Everything is computed in your browser; nothing is submitted.
Governing provision:
This is not legal advice. Time may be postponed for fraud, concealment, mistake or disability (Limitation Act 1953, s.29 & s.24) and reset by a written acknowledgment or part payment (ss.26–27). Shorter special regimes apply to some claims (public authorities, carriage, admiralty). The date a cause of action accrues is a question of fact and is often disputed. Do not rely on this figure — speak to us before any deadline.
How limitation works, briefly
In West Malaysia the main limitation periods come from the Limitation Act 1953. Contract and most tort claims must be brought within six years of the cause of action accruing; recovery of land runs to twelve years; enforcing a judgment, twelve years; and a claim against a public authority must be brought within just thirty-six months under the Public Authorities Protection Act 1948.
The hard part is rarely the length of the period — it is the date the clock started, which is often earlier and more contestable than people expect, and whether anything postponed or reset it. For the fuller picture, read our note on when a commercial claim expires.