What is the test to apply on a status hearing?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kemdirim et al v. Home Trust Company, 2021 ONSC 5420 (CanLII):
The test to be applied on a status hearing is set out in Faris v. Eftimovski, 2013 ONCA 360 which sets out that a plaintiff must demonstrate that there was both an acceptable explanation for the delay in prosecuting the action and that the defendants would not suffer non-compensable prejudice. Explanation for Delay
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