The appellant was charged with failing to stop for a red light under the Highway Traffic Act.
At trial, an individual claiming to represent the appellant appeared and made frivolous submissions regarding writs and the appellant's status as a "corporate construct." The Justice of the Peace disqualified this individual from acting as an agent, then treated the appellant's failure to respond to a page as a failure to appear and convicted him in his absence.
The appeal court found that the appellant was denied procedural fairness and ordered a new trial, holding that when an agent is disqualified, the trial should be adjourned to allow the appellant to appear personally or through another agent.
