The plaintiff, a lawyer, sought leave to extend the time to appeal a Master's decision that refused him leave to amend his statement of claim against Legal Aid Ontario.
The plaintiff had initially filed the appeal in the wrong court and delayed significantly in transferring it to the Divisional Court despite being notified of the error.
The court dismissed the motion, finding the delay inordinate and poorly explained, the proposed appeal entirely without merit, and that further delay would prejudice the self-represented defendant.
