High Court sets aside order renewing personal injuries summons, on the grounds that, in circumstances where the plaintiff’s solicitors obtained the necessary medical report a year prior to the renewal being sought, no “good reason” has been offered for the renewal of the summons.
Personal injuries – practice and procedure – application to set aside renewal of personal injuries summons – chronology of events – caselaw of the Supreme Court - fact that the action might otherwise be statute-barred is not in itself a good reason such as might justify the court renewing the summons – “good reason” – accepted that it was prudent to issue but not serve the proceedings – from date medical report is received no good reason for not serving the proceedings – inadvertence is not a sufficient reason – prejudice suffered - events that date back at least nine years - received the necessary opinion a year prior to the renewal being sought – no “good reason” has been offered for the renewal of the summons – order renewing the personal injuries summons set aside –