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…It also appears from a not very satisfactory record of appeal that proceedings to have the 1st respondent committed to civil jail for contempt were instituted at some stage and in consequence he was ordered by the Court to…

…question of inordinate delay we have earlier given a history of events which tend to show that in 1980 when the 2nd respondent, who first came to learn of the suit, when she was being evicted in consequence of execution proceedings…

…filed its grounds of opposition and took out a motion on notice under sections 3A, 6 and 7 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order VI rule 13 (1)(a) and (d) of the Civil Procedure Rules for, inter alia, an order of (a) stay of proceedings…

…I, p. 124 was approved: "Prima facie , any order made in the presence and with consent of counsel is binding on all parties to the proceedings or action, and on those claiming under them... and cannot be varied or discharged…

…There can be no doubt, that generally an advocate is 'authorized to act as his client's agent in all matters not falling within an exception which may reasonably be expected to arise for decision in the course of the proceedings…

…But a Notice of Appointment of Advocates is generally filed by advocates to enable them to conduct interlocutory proceedings on behalf of their client(s) prior to service of summons.…

…We were informed that the superior court has granted an order for stay of execution or further proceedings pending the hearing and determination of this appeal on condition that two cement manufacturing companies earlier…

…book is that powers of the court to allow amendment is to determine the true, substantive merits of the case; amendments should be timeously applied for; power to so amend can be exercised by the court at any stage of the proceedings…

…There will be cases in which justice will be better served by allowing the consequences of the negligence of the lawyers to fall on their own heads rather than by allowing an amendment at a very late stage of proceedings.…