In a January 2025 judgment the High Court offers a stark reminder of the ethical obligations that underpin legal practice when placing information before a court. What began as a routine application for leave to appeal escalated into a significant cautionary tale, culminating in a referral of the legal practitioners to the Legal Practice Council
January 2025
Requirements for an application to dismiss a claim for want of prosecution
By Tristan Marot on
In a December 2024 judgment, the High Court discusses the requirements for a successful application to dismiss a claim due to want of prosecution.
Quoting from the 2014 SCA judgement in Cassimjee v Minister of Finance there are three primary requirements that must be met:
“First, there should be a delay in the prosecution of…