The Hon. Miss Justice Andrea Thomas

Applications for relief from sanction trial commenced - Trial judge ruled statements of case had been struck out - Trial aborted - Applications made after trial - Whether delay inordinate - Whether there are good explanations for the delay - Rule 26.8., CPR.

Application to set aside Default Judgment- Defendant filed an Acknowledgement of Service but failed to File Defence. - Whether, there is good reason for the delay - Whether information contained in the Acknowledgment of Service amounts to an Admission of the Claim - Whether the Defence has a real prospect of success. Rules 1.1,1.2 13.3,13.4.13.5,13.6.

Application for extension of time to file defence - Whether delay inordinate - Whether there is a good reason for delay - Whether there is an agruable case - Rule 10.2, 10.3, 26 (1) 2 and 68.62.

Substituted service - Application to set aside substituted service - Default judgment - Insurer saying they are unable to contact insured - Tests to be applied.

Application under rule 19.2(5) of the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules to substitute claimant