24 Nov 2000
HERBERT HAUSTER v. FPB ASIA LTD. AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- HERBERT HAUSTER v. FPB ASIA LTD. AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA7459/1992
Although there were periods without procedural steps, the cumulative delay was not shown to be inordinate and inexcusable in the context of the case complexity, parties' conduct (including defendants' late discovery and their own periods of delay), and necessary preparatory steps; defendants failed to prove serious prejudice or that a fair trial was rendered impossible, therefore dismissal for want of prosecution was not justified and the Master’s order was set aside.