In 2005, PV and a construction company (W) entered into an agreement with CFAL for site development funding. On 30 June 2016, PV and W commenced a proceeding against CFAL alleging misleading and deceptive conduct, deceit, and statutory unconscionable conduct in relation to alleged representations made between 2006 and 2010. They (i) commenced the proceeding by generally endorsed writ one day before the relevant limitation period expired; (ii) served the writ on the last possible day for service before it would have lapsed; (iii) took from June 2017 to November 2019 to settle their pleadings; (iv) delayed making discovery from February to September 2021; and (v) delayed serving their lay evidence for a period from April 2022 to June 2023.