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Re:Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK's largest c... by fao_ on Monday February 16, 2026 @12:47PM (#47037929)
> There needs to be a statute of limitations just like there is for reporting the crimes.

The UK does not have a statute of limitations

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Re:Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK's largest c... by reactordev on Monday February 16, 2026 @01:11PM (#47038195)
No? So I can report a petty theft from 35 years ago?
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Re:Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK's largest c... by iso1631 on Monday February 16, 2026 @02:19PM (#47039066)
The UK has multiple legal systems.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limitation_Act_1980

Applies to England and Wales, I believe there are similar ones for Scotland and NI

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