The pursuer said that the defendants, her former solicitors, had been negligent when advising her. She was to claim for personal injury, but when the limitation period expired, they closed the file without advising her of the possibility of applying for an extension of time. Held: To establish a claim, the pursuer had to show … Continue reading O’Donnell and Another v Imray and others: SCS 25 Apr 2003
The claimants appealed from rejection of their claims for losses saying that such losses had been caused by their solicitors in failing properly to identify the tenant and the relevant lease when issuing notices to quit. The solicitors argued that the losses occurred when the defective notices were served, and by that date, the claims … Continue reading Gordon and Others (Trustees of The Inter Vivos Trust) v Campbell Riddell Breeze Paterson Llp: SC 15 Nov 2017
Procedure roll debate on the defender’s first plea-in-law seeking dismissal of the pursuer’s action. Citations: [2016] ScotCS CSOH – 79 Links: Bailii Statutes: Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 17 19A Jurisdiction: Scotland Limitation Updated: 08 September 2022; Ref: scu.565697
Citations: [2019] ScotCS CSIH – 6 Links: Bailii Statutes: Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 19A Jurisdiction: Scotland Personal Injury, Limitation Updated: 26 May 2022; Ref: scu.634470