RE ROBERT ADJAGBA

RE ROBERT ADJAGBA

The judge rejected the applicant's asserted health reason as unsubstantiated and insufficient in the circumstances and concluded there was no good reason to allow the delay; the application for extension of time was refused.

Citation
[2019] HKCFI 191
Parties
Applicant: Robert Adjagba
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
23 January 2019
Case Number
HCAL872/2017
Procedural Posture
Constitutional and Administrative Law Judicial Review / Application for Extension of Time to File an Appeal
Outcome
Application for extension of time refused.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Delay, Leave to Appeal, Health Reasons
Source Language
EN
Constitutional and Administrative Law Judicial Review Civil Procedure Extension of Time Delay Leave to Appeal Health Reasons

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Parties

Robert Adjagba

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Constitutional and Administrative Law Judicial Review / Application for Extension of Time to File an Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant established sufficient reason for the delay in filing an appeal
  2. 2 Whether the applicant substantiated health reasons relied on to explain the delay
  3. 3 Whether there were sufficient prospects of success to justify an extension of time

Ratio Decidendi

The judge rejected the applicant's asserted health reason as unsubstantiated and insufficient in the circumstances and concluded there was no good reason to allow the delay; the application for extension of time was refused.

Court Disposition

Application for extension of time refused.

Orders

  • Application for extension of time refused.