Catchwords:

CIVIL PROCEDURE – default judgment – leave to appeal from interlocutory decision refusing to set aside – where dispute concerned unpaid commissions in real estate agency agreement – where defendant failed to file defence – where inadequate explanation for delay – consideration of length of delay and any special prejudice to plaintiff – where primary judge found bona fide defence on the merits – dictates of just, quick and cheap resolution of proceedings – where plaintiff conceded portion of judgment debt not properly supported on grounds argued below – whether unjust to permit plaintiff to retain entirety of default judgment – appropriate costs orders where defendant sought an indulgence and plaintiff had reasonably opposed – default judgment varied