High Court dismisses application to renew personal injuries summons in medical negligence proceedings, on the grounds that the applicant failed to establish a good reason for failing to serve the summons.
Application to renew Personal Injuries Summons – medical negligence proceedings – summons issued to stop the statute of limitations from expiring and without the benefit of an expert medical report – summons not served - expert reports were awaited – no letters of claim - procured medical reports on the issue of liability and causation – amend pleadings – delays in getting the reports – initiating letters sent – before renewing the summons solicitors served the summons on the defendants – engaged with solicitors about amendments and particulars – delay in notifying the defendants - meaning of “other good reason” - failed to establish any good reason to renew the summons – not in the interests of justice to renew - unexplained delay from receiving reports and expiry of summons - no good reason advanced for the delay in the service of the proceedings in that period – appearance to contest jurisdiction – application to renew the summons dismissed.