Read the full judgment text of HCA 002830/2000 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 5 July 2007.
1. I have before me a substituted summons accepted today without objection by the plaintiff. The summons on behalf of the defendant is seeking the dismissal of the proceedings under the inherent jurisdiction of the court for want of prosecution, on the ground that the plaintiff has been guilty of inordinate and inexcusable delay in proceeding with the action to the prejudice or likely prejudice of the defendant.