The Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) brought a motion for leave to intervene as a friend of the court in an appeal of its own decision regarding statutory accident benefits.
The appellant opposed the motion, while the respondent consented.
The Divisional Court granted the motion, finding that the LAT could make a useful and distinct contribution on the statutory and procedural context and procedural fairness.
However, the court restricted the LAT from making submissions on the standard of review or reasonable apprehension of bias to avoid the tribunal defending its own decision.
