CIVIL PROCEDURE – appealing decision and seeking leave to appeal - Magistrate failed to decide a material issue - mixed questions of fact and law - failure to adhere to timetable - notice of ceasing to act filed - no appearance for plaintiff before Registrar - efficiency of the Court - attempts made to contact the plaintiff - adequate notice given - whether the matter should be dismissed for want of cause - no motion seeking pro bono referral - whether proceedings should be dismissed in the absence of the plaintiff - case not prosecuted with due dispatch - prejudice to the defendant - failure of the plaintiff to appear - appeal dismissed - costs awarded