Procedure - Supreme Court procedure - Tasmania - Jurisdiction and generally - Dismissal of action for want of prosecution - Delivery of statement of claim deferred by agreement - Statement of claim delivered out of time - Inordinate delay - Prejudice to defendant - Inherent jurisdiction.
Khavounitis v NRMA Insurance Ltd [1999] TASSC 2; Orr v Kemp [1962] Tas SR 155; Closer Settlement Board v Thomas [1982] Tas R 179; Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor [1996] HCA 25; (1996) 186 CLR 541, followed.
Limitation Act 1974 (Tas), ss4(1), 32(1).
Tortfeasors and Contributory Negligence Act 1954 (Tas), s3(5) and (6).