13 Oct 2022
Plaintiff was aware of the pre-trial review but failed to attend and did not apply for adjournment by summons and affidavit; the reasons given in a letter did not constitute sufficient cause preventing attendance and therefore under Order 25 r.4(1) the court will temporarily strike out the plaintiff's claim, vacate the trial dates and order costs to be in the cause.
22 Apr 2022
Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant had repeatedly failed to disclose required medical reports in breach of orders, caused undue and prolonged delay to the proceedings and her proposed appeal had no reasonable prospect of success nor other compelling reasons to justify granting permission.
30 Nov 2018
The application was refused because it was filed well beyond the seven-day limit without permission, the applicant gave no acceptable explanation for repeated non-attendance, had no real prospect of success on the merits, the delay was significant, and setting aside would unfairly prejudice the respondent and waste court resources.
18 Nov 2011
The application for leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant had been properly notified, indicated she would attend but did not appear or send a representative, and the court exercised its discretion to dismiss for non-attendance.