Limitation, issue first, and pre-action steps

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1. 01

   Protect Limitation First

   If limitation is about to expire and the pre-action process is unfinished, what is the first procedural risk you must identify for the client?

2. 02

   Issue to Save Time

   What is your immediate advice on issuing proceedings when time is short, and why might issuing first be the safest move?

3. 03

   Issue Without Abandoning Cooperation

   How do you explain to the client that issuing to protect limitation does not mean abandoning pre-action cooperation?

4. 04

   Seek a Stay After Issue

   Once proceedings are issued, what practical step can you take to pause the litigation timetable while settlement or pre-action steps continue?

5. 05

   Early Issue Costs Warning

   What costs and case management warning should you give if you issue early without a clear plan for what happens next?

6. 06

   Record Urgent Issue Advice

   What should your written advice say about urgency, the reason for issue, and the next steps to keep the dispute moving sensibly?

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