What is the test for applying to set aside a judgment?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from CMHC v. Bhalla, 2008 BCSC 1352 (CanLII):

There must be a reasonable explanation for delay in applying to set aside a judgment: Bank of Montreal v. Thompson (1977), 6 C.P.C. 72 (B.C.S.C.).

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