McGregor v Alpha Airports Group Plc [2010] ScotCS CSOH_137 (06 October 2010)

McGregor v Alpha Airports Group Plc [2010] ScotCS CSOH_137 (06 October 2010)

The pursuer's case, as pled on record, is without merit and he seeks to advance a case not before the court. Given his impecuniosity and the lack of merit, caution is justified to protect the defenders from irrecoverable expenses.

Citation
[2010] ScotCS CSOH_137
Parties
Pursuer: Raymond Allan Sinclair McGregor; Defender: Alpha Airports Group Plc
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
06 October 2010
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury Action / Interlocutory Motion for Caution Prior to Proof
Outcome
Defenders' motion for caution granted
Legal Topics
Caution for Expenses, Impecuniosity, Merit of Claim, Manual Handling Regulations, Negligence
Civil Procedure Personal Injury Caution for Expenses Impecuniosity Merit of Claim Manual Handling Regulations Negligence

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Parties

Raymond Allan Sinclair McGregor

Pursuer

Alpha Airports Group Plc

Defender

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury Action / Interlocutory Motion for Caution Prior to Proof

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether caution for expenses should be ordered against an impecunious pursuer
  2. 2 Whether the pursuer's case has sufficient merit to avoid an order for caution

Ratio Decidendi

The pursuer's case, as pled on record, is without merit and he seeks to advance a case not before the court. Given his impecuniosity and the lack of merit, caution is justified to protect the defenders from irrecoverable expenses.

Court Disposition

Defenders' motion for caution granted

Orders

  • Pursuer to find caution in the sum of £20,000 within 28 days