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Costs awarded and fee waiver revoked for self-represented litigant pursuing frivolous proceedings over failed car sale.
Following the dismissal of the applicant's motion to extend time for judicial review, the respondents sought costs.
The underlying dispute involved a failed $250 used car sale, which the applicant escalated into numerous administrative and legal proceedings.
The court awarded costs of $3,000 against the applicant, finding his proceedings to be frivolous and vexatious.
Additionally, the court revoked the applicant's fee waiver under s. 4.10 of the Administration of Justice Act and prohibited him from obtaining further fee waivers in related proceedings without prior judicial permission.
Motion for extension of time to seek judicial review dismissed for lack of merit and delay.
The self-represented applicant sought an extension of time to bring an application for judicial review of multiple administrative tribunal decisions stemming from a failed car sale in 2019.
The court dismissed the motion, finding no merit in the applicant's claims, which were based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and concluding that the applicant failed to prove that the respondents would not suffer prejudice from the five-year delay.
The court also raised concerns that the proceedings were frivolous and vexatious, and invited submissions on whether the applicant's fee waiver should be cancelled.
Applicant permitted to withdraw arbitration; insurer awarded $500 in expenses due to mutual delay.
The applicant sought to withdraw her application for arbitration of accident benefits after learning that the primary invoice in dispute had already been paid by the insurer.
The insurer sought its expenses for the arbitration proceeding.
The arbitrator permitted the withdrawal and awarded the insurer $500 in expenses, noting that both parties had prolonged the proceeding by preparing for a hearing without realizing the invoice had been paid, but finding the applicant's counsel somewhat more responsible for failing to credit the payment upon receiving notice.
