Matthew and others (Appellants) v Sedman and others (Respondent)
Case ID: UKSC 2019/0080
Case summary
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.
Judgment appealed
Parties
Appellant(s)
Matthew and others
Respondent(s)
Sedman and others
Appeal
Justices
Lord Hodge, Lady Arden, Lord Sales, Lord Burrows, Lord Stephens
Hearing start date
19 January 2021
Hearing finish date
19 January 2021