Blake and others v Stewart and others [2015] EWHC 3241 (Ch), [2015] All ER (D) 123 (Nov)
The Chancery Division held that the applicant’s excessive and inexcusable delay in bringing an application to set aside an order made in proceedings in which he had not appeared was fatal to his application. He was not able to overcome the requirements of CPR 39.3(5).