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Extension of time to appeal vehicle impoundment denied; prior impoundment barred exceptional hardship argument.
The appellant sought to appeal a 90-day motor vehicle impoundment under the Highway Traffic Act and required an extension of time to file the notice of appeal.
The Tribunal first set aside a previous dismissal caused by counsel's non-attendance, finding the delay was minimal.
However, the Tribunal denied the underlying motion for an extension of time, finding no bona fide intention to appeal within the prescribed period.
Furthermore, the appeal lacked merit because the appellant had a prior impoundment, statutorily barring him from relying on the ground of exceptional hardship.
Reconsideration denied; lack of counsel did not excuse applicant's failure to attend summary hearing.
The applicant requested a reconsideration of a Tribunal decision that dismissed his human rights application as abandoned after he failed to attend a scheduled summary hearing.
The applicant argued he did not attend because he lacked legal representation at the time and did not intend to abandon the application.
The Tribunal found that the applicant had not established any of the threshold criteria for reconsideration under Rule 26, noting that lack of counsel does not excuse a party from attending a hearing or requesting an adjournment.
The request for reconsideration was denied.
