Mr. Duquette

The appellant, Tanvir Farid, sought to set aside a Registrar's order dismissing his appeal for failure to perfect it within a judicially set deadline.

The original appeal challenged a summary judgment finding him liable for defamation.

The Court of Appeal found no error in the Registrar's interpretation of the deadline and dismissed Mr. Farid's motion to set aside the dismissal, concluding that he failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the delay and that the appeal lacked arguable merit, causing prejudice to the respondents.