What is the test for making a request for adjournment of a medical malpractice hearing?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hendra v. A & S Property Management and others, 2010 BCHRT 217 (CanLII):
Whether a request is reasonable will depend on a number of factors, including such things as the reasons for it, the length of the adjournment, the likelihood that the hearing will be completed within the time scheduled and the timing of the application: Dhillon v. London Drugs and Kuttnick, 2005 BCHRT 423, para. 5.
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