Mitchell, Willie v The Attorney General of Jamaica

Civil Procedure-Application for extension of time-Application does not include affidavit of merit with draft defence exhibited-Delay of nine years without good reason-Defendant filed no evidence of merit from which the court could evaluate the merits of the proposed amended defence-No material before court by which to determine whether proposed amended defence raised triable issues-Good reason not found on evidence-No special circumstances affecting file-Proposed amended defence filed separately-No material before the court upon which to evaluate merit Purported defence is pleading not evidence