The plaintiffs' action was dismissed by the Registrar for failure to set it down for trial.
Due to their solicitor's failure to file a Notice of Change of Solicitors, they did not receive notice of the dismissal.
Almost six years later, they moved to set aside the dismissal.
The Master dismissed the motion, but the Divisional Court reinstated the action.
On appeal, the Court of Appeal restored the Master's order, finding that the delay was inordinate, the solicitor's conduct amounted to more than mere inadvertence, and reinstating the action would undermine the principle of finality and the administration of justice.
