rule 236dismissal for want of prosecutionlocus standiheads of argument
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mining disputesprocedural applicationsdismissal for want of prosecution
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Statutes Cited
High Court Rules, 1971
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether an application for dismissal for want of prosecution under r 236 (4) (b) can succeed where the respondent has already filed heads of argument and set the matter down for hearing","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Heads filed 24 Jan 2017, dismissal application filed 25 Jan 2017"}
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The applicant sought dismissal of case HC 10459/16 for want of prosecution, alleging over one month had passed since the first respondent filed its answering affidavit without setting the matter down. The first respondent opposed, stating it had filed heads of argument and a notice of set down before the dismissal application was launched.
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