What is the definition of inordinate delay?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Roeder v. Pinchin, 2016 BCSC 2012 (CanLII):

The Court of Appeal has stated that “[a]n inordinate delay is one that is uncontrolled, immoderate or excessive”: Azeri v. Esmati-Seifabad, 2009 BCCA 133 at para. 9.

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