Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Delay in Filing Appeal – Holidays and Counsel’s Vacation as Sufficient Explanation

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Holiday periods and counsel's vacation closure can constitute sufficient explanation for delay in filing an appeal. The functional working of courts during the end-of-year and new year period is not normal. Counsel's chambers being closed during that period is a legitimate reason. The court should…

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