In what circumstances will counsel be granted an adjournment at a personal injury hearing?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Chmurzewski v. Natural Touch Rehabilitation Center, 2013 HRTO 269 (CanLII):
Counsel is essentially indicating that he has another commitment on the dates scheduled for hearing, though he has not actually indicated that he cannot attend. In any event, absent exceptional circumstances, unavailability of counsel has not been viewed as a legitimate reason to grant an adjournment. See for example, Vallentyne v. Royal Canadian Legion 2009 HRTO 534 at paragraph 6 and Vallentyne v. Royal Canadian Legion 2009 HRTO 660 at paragraph 5.
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