Is it appropriate for a hearing to be adjourned so that a motion can be heard at the same time?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Children’s Aid Society of Toronto v. S.N., 2013 ONCJ 345 (CanLII):
[57] That does not mean that there is a rush to judgment in either direction. The society quite rightly points to the warning of Justice Pazaratz in CAS v. R. S. that it is not appropriate to bypass a hearing just to ensure a speedy resolution.
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