UKSC/2019/0080

Matthew and others (Appellants) v Sedman and others (Respondent)

Judgment given

Case summary


Case ID

UKSC/2019/0080

Parties

Appellant(s)

Matthew and others

Respondent(s)

Sedman and others

Issue

Should Friday 3 June 2011 have been included or excluded for the purposes of limitation and, consequently, is the Appellants’ claim against the Respondents time-barred?

Facts

The Respondents were trustees of a trust which could make a claim under a scheme of arrangement. They failed to make a claim on or before the bar date under the scheme of arrangement, which was midnight on Thursday 2 June 2011. The Appellants issued a claim form on Monday 5 June 2017 seeking a remedy from the Respondents for their failure to make the claim. In response, the Respondents argued that the Appellants’ claim was brought after the expiry of the relevant limitation periods.

Date of issue

10 April 2019

Judgment appealed

Judgment details


Judgment date

21 May 2021

Neutral citation

[2021] UKSC 19

Judgment summary

21 May 2021

Appeal


Justices

Hearing dates

Start date

19 January 2021

End date

19 January 2021

Watch hearings


19 January 2021 - Morning session

19 January 2021 - Afternoon session

Change log

Last updated 16 April 2024

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