What are the legal principles to be considered on an adjournment application?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Singh v Chad, 2018 BCSC 1860 (CanLII):

In Navarro v. Doig River First Nation, 2015 BCSC 2173, the court provided a comprehensive review of the legal principles to be considered on an adjournment application. The paramount consideration is “the interests of justice in ensuring that there will remain a fair trial on the merits of the action”: at para. 19. As noted in that case at paras. 18 to 26:

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