Civil Procedure-Application for extension of time to file a defence per rule 26.1(2)(c) of the Civil Procedure Rules-Whether the court should wholly discharge the interim injunctions granted on May 19, 2023 by Mr. Justice Staple (Ag.) (as he then was)-Whether the hearings on May 12, 2023 and May 19, 2023 for injunctive relief were inter partes or ex parte hearings and the proper course to follow in the circumstances-Whether the court should allow the the defendants' defence and counterclaim which were filed on February 8, 2023 to stand as filed in time-Whether the applicants should be allowed an extension of time to file the defence having regard to the length of the delay, the reason for the delay, the proposed defence and counterclaim, the degree of prejudice to the other party and the interests of justice-Civil Procedure Rules 10.3, 11.11(3), 11.17, 26.1(2)(v)
Court:
Supreme Court
Catchwords:
Year:
2024
Suit/Claim number:
SU 2022 CV 03417
Neutral Citation:
[2024] JMSC Civ. 55
Judge(s):
Anderson, K.J