What are the legal principles governing an application to dismiss for want of prosecution?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Drennan v. Smith, 2022 BCCA 86 (CanLII):
The judge began her analysis by reviewing the procedural history of the case: Drennan v. Smith, 2021 BCSC 1302 at para. 6. She then set out the legal principles that govern an application to dismiss for want of prosecution (at paras. 7–13).
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