On a security for costs motion, the court adjourned the matter sine die because the parties failed to comply with the Consolidated Civil Provincial Practice Direction and materially underestimated the time required for a complex contested hearing.
The moving party's record exceeded 1,000 pages, the total uploaded materials exceeded 1,700 pages, and neither side filed the required compendium.
The court held that materials and authorities relied on must be brought to the judicial officer's attention during oral argument and that complex motions cannot proceed efficiently without proper compendiums and realistic time estimates.
The evidentiary record was frozen, amended factums were permitted, compendiums were required for the return date, and no costs were awarded for the adjournment.
