THE AUTOMATIC STAY UNDER CPR 15.11: WAS IT IMPOSED IN THIS CASE? WHAT CRITERIA SHOULD THE COURT CONSIDER WHEN AN APPLICATION IS MADE TO LIFT IT? WAS THE DELAY AN ABUSE OF PROCESS

If a claimant serves proceedings and then does nothing the rules impose an automatic stay on proceedings. CPR 15.11 states that a stay takes effect from 6 months after the date on which a defence should have been filed. Here we have a case that is all about that rule.  Did it apply in this action?  ...