s. s. 20 20 (a) the length of and reasons for the delay on the part of the deceased or the claimant or each of them (as the case may be); (b) the extent to which, having regard to the delay, there is or is likely to be prejudice to the defendant; (c) the extent, if any, to which the defendant had taken steps to make available to the deceased or the claimant or each of them (as the case may be) means of ascertaining facts which were or might be relevant to the cause of action of the deceased or the claimant or each of them (as the case may be) against the defendant; (d) the duration of any disability of the deceased arising on or after the date of the accrual of the cause of action; (e) the extent to which the deceased or the claimant or each of them (as the case may be) acted promptly and reasonably once he knew in relation to the injury that caused the death that the act or omission to which that injury was attributable might be capable at that time of giving rise to an action for damages; (f) the steps, if any, taken by the deceased or the claimant or each of them (as the case may be) to obtain medical legal or other expert advice and the nature of any such advice he may have received. S. 20(3A) (3A) The powers conferred on a court by subsection (2) inserted by may be exercised at any time notwithstanding— No. 9884 s. 9. (a) that more than six years has expired since the cause of action accrued; or
(a) the length of and reasons for the delay on the part of the deceased or the claimant or each of them (as the case may be); (b) the extent to which, having regard to the delay, there is or is likely to be prejudice to the defendant; (c) the extent, if any, to which the defendant had taken steps to make available to the deceased or the claimant or each of them (as the case may be) means of ascertaining facts which were or might be relevant to the cause of action of the deceased or the claimant or each of them (as the case may be) against the defendant; s. 20 (d) the duration of any disability of the deceased arising on or after the date of the accrual of the cause of action; (e) the extent to which the deceased or the claimant or each of them (as the case may be) acted promptly and reasonably once he knew in relation to the injury that caused the death that the act or omission to which that injury was attributable might be capable at that time of giving rise to an action for damages; (f) the steps, if any, taken by the deceased or the claimant or each of them (as the case may be) to obtain medical legal or other expert advice and the nature of any such advice he may have received. S. 20(3A) inserted by No. 9884 s. 9. (3A) The powers conferred on a court by subsection (2) may be exercised at any time notwithstanding— (a) that more than six years has expired since the cause of action accrued; or s. 20