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(1)Any party who is dissatisfied with the verdict of the jury in any jury action may, subject to such conditions and in such manner as may be prescribed, apply to the Inner House for a new trial on the ground—
(a)of misdirection by the judge;
(b)of the undue admission or rejection of evidence;
(c)that the verdict is contrary to the evidence;
(d)of excess or inadequacy of damages; or
(e)of res noviter veniens ad notitiam;
or on such other ground as is essential to the justice of the cause.
(2)The Inner House on hearing an application under this section may, subject to section 30 of this Act and any act of sederunt, grant or refuse a new trial.
(3)If the Court, on an application for a new trial on the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, after hearing parties is unanimously of the opinion that the verdict under review is contrary to the evidence, and that it has before it all the evidence that could be reasonably expected to be obtained relevant to the cause, it may set aside the verdict and, in place of granting a new trial, may enter judgment for the party unsuccessful at the trial.
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