Strata Surveys v Flaherty & Co. [1994] JLR 69 (15 February 1994)

Strata Surveys v Flaherty & Co. [1994] JLR 69 (15 February 1994)

The court must consider not only the reasons for default and the merits of the defence but also the delay in making the application and the possible injustice to the parties when deciding whether to set aside a default judgment under Royal Court Rules 1992, r.9/3.

Citation
[1994] JLR 69
Parties
Applicant: Strata Surveys; Respondent: Flaherty & Co.
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
15 February 1994
Procedural Posture
Civil / Application to Set Aside Default Judgment
Outcome
Not specified
Legal Topics
Default Judgment, Setting Aside Judgment, Royal Court Rules 1992 R.9/3
Civil Procedure Default Judgment Setting Aside Judgment Royal Court Rules 1992 R.9/3

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Parties

Strata Surveys

Applicant

Flaherty & Co.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Application to Set Aside Default Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether default judgment should be set aside under Royal Court Rules 1992, r.9/3
  2. 2 What factors must be considered when setting aside default judgment

Ratio Decidendi

The court must consider not only the reasons for default and the merits of the defence but also the delay in making the application and the possible injustice to the parties when deciding whether to set aside a default judgment under Royal Court Rules 1992, r.9/3.

Court Disposition

Not specified