Desprez and Desprez (No 2)

In *Desprez and Desprez (No 2)*, Cronin J of the Supreme Court of Tasmania considered an application and a response, both seeking final orders, which had been brought before the court.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the applications should be struck out for want of prosecution.

Cronin J determined that the applications should be struck out for want of prosecution. The court's reasoning and the specific legal principles applied in reaching this conclusion are to be found in the transcribed reasons for judgment.

The court ordered that the application of the applicant and the response thereto, both seeking final orders, be struck out for want of prosecution. The court also ordered that its reasons be transcribed and placed on the court file.