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Clinical negligence fatal claims: the court held the third and fourth pursuers’ claims were timeous, the sixth pursuer was ineligible, and awarded damages of £150,000 and £75,000.
Marlene Simpson and another against Dumfries and Galloway Health Board (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil) [2025] SACCIV 12 (28 April 2025)
The Sheriff Appeal Court held that the wrongful-death medical negligence action was time-barred and refused to extend time under section 19A.
STEPHEN ANTHONY QUINN AND OTHERS AGAINST WRIGHT’S INSULATIONS LTD [2020] ScotCS CSOH_21 (27 February 2020)
The Court of Session refused to let a time-barred mesothelioma claim proceed under section 19A, finding no explanation for the delay and no equitable basis to override limitation.
SPENCER AGAINST RICHARD CRUDDAS AND OTHERS [2018] ScotCS CSOH_95 (25 September 2018)
The Court of Session refused to let a time-barred personal injury action proceed under section 19A, finding the defenders would be prejudiced by losing the limitation defence.
GRACIE AGAINST CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL [2018] ScotCS CSOH_37 (10 April 2018)
The Court of Session refused to allow a late amendment in a historic personal injury claim, holding the action was time-barred and should not proceed under section 19A.
Jacobsen v Chaturvedi [2017] ScotCS CSIH_8 (03 February 2017)
The Inner House refused a reclaiming motion seeking a section 19A extension of time in a medical negligence claim, holding the pursuer’s averments were insufficient.
BETTY SOPHIA SMITH FERGUSON & Ors AGAINST J & A LAWSON (JOINERS) Ltd [2014] ScotCS CSIH_82 (15 October 2014)
Scottish appeal on section 19A discretion in a time-barred mesothelioma claim. The court held the Lord Ordinary was not plainly wrong and allowed the action to proceed.
Chinn v Cyclacel Ltd [2013] ScotCS CSOH_17 (30 January 2013)
The Court of Session refused to let a time-barred personal injury action proceed under section 19A, finding the equities favoured the defenders.
A v N [2008] ScotCS CSOH_165 (05 December 2008)
The court allowed a sexual abuse damages action to proceed out of time under section 19A, finding it equitable despite a time bar and possible solicitor negligence.
Godfrey v. Quarriers [2006] ScotCS CSOH_160 (10 October 2006)
The Court of Session held that Andrew Godfrey’s historic abuse claim was time-barred, rejected his section 19A case, and excluded irrelevant apology averments.
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