Elizabeth Glasbergen

The moving party sought an extension of time to file a motion for leave to appeal a Divisional Court decision that dismissed his application for judicial review of a Law Society Tribunal decision.

The moving party was over three months late in filing his motion and provided no adequate explanation for the delay.

The Court of Appeal found that the proposed appeal, which challenged the admission of an investigator's annotated transcript as hearsay, had no merit.

The motion for an extension of time was dismissed with costs fixed at $2,000.

The applicant, whose licence to practice law was revoked in 2012 for ungovernability, sought judicial review of a Law Society Tribunal Appeal Division decision affirming the denial of his re-licensing application.

The Hearing Division had found the applicant was not of good character due to his failure to disclose outstanding civil judgments, criminal convictions, and prior discipline, as well as a lack of remorse and rehabilitative efforts.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding the Appeal Division's decision reasonable and concluding there was no procedural unfairness in the tribunal proceedings.