An applicant seeking an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal the refusal to set aside a default judgment must demonstrate an arguable defence with a credible factual basis; a 'scattergun' approach raising numerous undeveloped allegations will not suffice. Where allegations of misfeasance are made late and escalate in seriousness at each stage of proceedings, courts will have good reason to doubt their verity.
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