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[2012] UKSC 47
Neutral citation format (OSCOLA). Always confirm against the official judgment.
“…ovisions in the 1996 Act as going to jurisdiction; and they are probably binding at this level. But Ms Criddle referred us to Abdulla v Birmingham City Council [2012] UKSC 47, [2012] ICR 1419, where Lord Sumption expressed doubts whether that was correct as regards the substantially similar language of section 2 (4) of the Equal Pay…”
“…re the limitation period for a claim based on breach of contract is six years from the date of the breach. In Abdulla v Birmingham City Council [2013] IRLR 38; [2012] UKSC 47 the Supreme Court held that, unless the case is for other reasons an abuse of process, it is open to a claimant to take advantage of the six year time limit an…”