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When does the limitation period commence for a claim under an indemnity?

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Published on: 24 February 2016
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The accrual of a cause of action in the case of a claim under an express indemnity will depend upon the terms of the contract: see eg Bosma v Larsen [1966] 1 Lloyd's Rep 22 (not available on Lexis®Library).

Where the indemnity is a simple indemnity against liability, the cause of action

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