Crawford v Renfrewshire Council [2000] ScotCS 306 (5 December 2000)

Crawford v Renfrewshire Council [2000] ScotCS 306 (5 December 2000)

The court held that the pursuer's claims were sufficiently specified and not unduly complex, and that no special cause was shown to withhold the right to a jury trial.

Citation
[2000] ScotCS 306
Parties
Pursuer: John Crawford; Defenders: Renfrewshire Council
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
05 December 2000
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury Claim / Debate on Defenders' First Plea in Law Regarding Suitability for Jury Trial
Outcome
Pursuer's right to jury trial upheld; defenders' plea rejected.
Legal Topics
Jury Trial Suitability, Specification of Damages, Pension Loss, Services Claim, Multipliers in Damages Calculation
Personal Injury Employment Law Civil Procedure Jury Trial Suitability Specification of Damages Pension Loss Services Claim Multipliers in Damages Calculation

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Parties

John Crawford

Pursuer

Renfrewshire Council

Defenders

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury Claim / Debate on Defenders' First Plea in Law Regarding Suitability for Jury Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the pursuer's claims are too complex or insufficiently specified for a jury trial
  2. 2 Adequacy of specification for pension loss and services claims
  3. 3 Suitability of applying multiple multipliers by a jury

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the pursuer's claims were sufficiently specified and not unduly complex, and that no special cause was shown to withhold the right to a jury trial.

Court Disposition

Pursuer's right to jury trial upheld; defenders' plea rejected.

Orders

  • Case to proceed to trial by jury.