The Leon - See above

Delay in prosecuting appeal incurs costs penalty

Hobhouse J. commented that there had been excessive delay in the prosecution of the owners’ motion. The notice of motion was dated 6 March 1984. Leave to appeal was granted on 19 June 1984, but the owners had refrained from applying for a hearing date because they wished to accommodate the convenience of counsel to be instructed by the charterers who was not then available for many months owing to other commitments. There were subsequent further delays, many of which were not due to either party’s fault. The owners changed solicitors early in 1985.