The respondents sought an adjournment of an application due to the sudden illness of their counsel.
A law clerk for the respondents emailed the court requesting the adjournment, implying it would be on consent, without copying the applicants' counsel.
In reality, the applicants opposed the adjournment without specific terms, leading to an unexpected contested hearing.
The court expressed strong displeasure at the misleading communication and failure to copy opposing counsel.
The court granted the adjournment but largely denied the applicants' requested terms, as they amounted to interim relief not previously sought.
However, the court awarded $500 in costs to the applicants due to the unnecessary hearing time caused by the respondents' poor communication.
