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Human rights applications dismissed for abuse of process after applicant unilaterally failed to appear at hearing.
The applicant filed human rights applications alleging discrimination, failure to accommodate her disability, and reprisal by the respondent university.
After multiple scheduling accommodations, the applicant and her counsel failed to appear at the scheduled hearing, advising they would rely solely on documentary evidence.
The Tribunal dismissed the applications, finding the unilateral decision not to appear constituted an abuse of process.
The Tribunal further noted that even if the documentary evidence were accepted, it would be insufficient to prove the essential elements of the allegations without oral testimony.
