Is there an abuse of process that would justify a stay of proceedings?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Korea v Jung, 2019 BCSC 199 (CanLII):
Finding an abuse of process that would justify a stay of proceedings is extremely rare. It is only where the applicant can demonstrate authorities engaged in “extremely serious” conduct that the remedy will be granted: United States of America v. Khadr, 2010 ONSC 4338 at para. 142.
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