United Kingdom without prejudiceacknowledgementcivil procedure

Bradford & Bingley v Rashid

[2006] UKHL 37, [2006] 1 WLR 2066

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHouse of Lords

Year2006

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The 'without prejudice' rule does not protect from disclosure communications made about an admitted and undisputed debt where the only issue is the time or manner of payment, so such communications can constitute a written acknowledgement restarting the limitation period under s.29(5) of the Limitation Act 1980.

Area of Law

General

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