The moving party brought an application seeking dismissal of the respondent’s action concerning leasehold property.
At the hearing, counsel for the respondent requested an adjournment citing prolonged illness and medical incapacity.
The court reviewed the procedural history, noting repeated adjournments, failure to comply with filing deadlines, and unpaid costs previously ordered against the respondent.
Despite expressing significant concern about counsel’s conduct and lack of diligence, the court granted the adjournment due to the medical circumstances.
The adjournment was subject to strict conditions including substantial indemnity costs, compliance with a new timetable, production of updated medical documentation, and a requirement that alternate counsel be retained if counsel remained unable to proceed.
