Read the full judgment text of CACV 78/2000 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 25 May 2000.
1. On 21 January 2000, after a trial, Sakhrani J gave judgment in favour of the plaintiff against the defendant for the sum of $140,000 together with interest and costs. On 3 March 2000, the defendant lodged a Notice of Appeal intending to appeal against that judgment. Due to a misunderstanding of the appeal rules, the defendant's solicitors failed to file a notice of setting down. On 31 March 2000, having failed to obtain consent from the plaintiff's solicitors, the defendant's solicitors issue