Default judgment dispute delays Dawes’ drill lawsuit
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An application to the Supreme Court for a default judgment in the defamation lawsuit filed against parliamentarian Dr Alfred Dawes is on hold amid an 11th-hour dispute over whether he was served with court papers. A default judgment is a ruling made by a judge in favour of a claimant without a full trial because the defendant failed to file a defence within the timeframe stipulated by court rules.