Master Miss Stephany Orr (Ag.)

Judgment on admissions - Admission is to come from defendant and must be in clear terms.

Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) 39.6 - Application to set aside order made in the absence of a Defendant after trial - What is a reasonable explanation for the Defendant’s absence at trial - Whether reasonable steps taken by Counsel to notify the Defendant of the trial date.

Default judgment - Applicaiton to set aside judgment entered in default of defence - Test to be satisfied - What is a reasonable prospect of success.

Civil Procedure - Application to file defence out of time Civil Procedure Rule (CPR) 10.3 and 26.1 - Whether an applicant is permitted to make more than one application to file defence out of time -  Res Judicata

Civil Procedure – Claim form filed shortly before the expiration of the limitation period - Application to extend the time to serve a claim form filed within the life of the claim amended application filed after the claim had expired- Whether the application can be granted where the defence of limitation has accrued.