24 Feb 2012
EFFISCIENT LTD v. EDWARD EUGENE LEHMAN
- Citation
- EFFISCIENT LTD v. EDWARD EUGENE LEHMAN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2524/2011
The court exercised its discretion to grant the extension of time because the failure to enter the originating summons was an honest oversight by the applicant's solicitors, there was no demonstrable delay or prejudice to the respondent, and the December 13 settlement letter, while heavy-handed, did not constitute sufficient evidence of a deliberate tactical decision to withhold the notice; accordingly directions were appropriate and costs ordered against the applicant for the summons and delay.
- Extension of time
- Originating summons
- Service and filing deadlines
- Without prejudice communications
- Threats and coercion in settlement negotiations