THE Estate Management and Business Development Company (EMBD) has been denied a three-month extension to file replies in a series of lawsuits involving alleged breaches of contract and manipulation for personal gain.

In a decision delivered on Wednesday, Justice Frank Seepersad ruled that the company's application to vary a previously set case management conference (CMC) order was not justified.

The judge emphasised that after eight years of litigation, there will be a "no tolerance approach to delay". He stated that the court's process would not be manipulated to avoid an efficient and timely resolution of the matters.