Rescission of default judgmentGood and sufficient causeLegal practitioner negligenceBona fide defence
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Default judgmentRescission of judgmentLegal practitioner negligence
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Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether applicant has shown good and sufficient cause for rescission of default judgment","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's explanation for default; conduct of former legal practitioners"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicant's defence on the merits is bona fide with prospects of success","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Dispute over exact amount owed; payment of invoices"}
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The applicant sought rescission of a default judgment entered against it on 28 April 2011. The judgment arose from the applicant's failure to file a plea after being served with a Notice to plead, allegedly due to the negligence of its former legal practitioners. The applicant claimed it had a bona fide defence to the respondent's claim for $6,369.35.
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