The case applies the simplified single-stage decision-making framework from Andrew v Andrew to a family provision claim by a widow who was also a mature-aged single parent. A plaintiff's emotional fragility and personal disability affecting capacity for judgment, combined with the defendant's initiation of separate proceedings removing the element of choice about litigation, may constitute sufficient cause for an extension of time under s 58(2). The court's approach to quantification — allowing the plaintiff to retain estate income received during the period of delay plus a modest additional legacy — provides a practical model for cases where the plaintiff has had the benefit of estate property pending determination of the claim.
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