Having listened to the arguments of the counsels, Justice Abang noted that
the application for adjournment on the basis that counsel to the defence had been changed was baseless.
In his ruling, Justice Abubakar Talba rejected the EFCC's
application for an adjournment on the ground that the prosecution did not place sufficient materials before the court to enable it exercise its discretion in its favour.
Not exact matches
Justice Okon Abang, of the Abuja Federal High Court
on Thursday struck out an
application filed by a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh
for the
adjournment of his case as a result of ill - health.
The defence counsel, Rickey Tarfa (SAN), however opposed the
application for adjournment sought by the prosecution
on the ground that the prosecution did not have a time frame within which the payment would be finalised.
Justice Abang granted the
application for adjournment only
on the basis of the newly filed additional proof of evidence, noting that «though justice delayed is justice denied; justice rushed is justice crushed».
For the purposes of section 103 (5), an «adjournment» means a pause on the English court's decision on enforcement while an application for setting aside or suspension of the award is pending before the court of the country in, or under the law of which, the award was ma
For the purposes of section 103 (5), an «
adjournment» means a pause
on the English court's decision
on enforcement while an
application for setting aside or suspension of the award is pending before the court of the country in, or under the law of which, the award was ma
for setting aside or suspension of the award is pending before the court of the country in, or under the law of which, the award was made.
516 (1) A justice may, before or at any time during the course of any proceedings under section 515,
on application by the prosecutor or the accused, adjourn the proceedings and remand the accused to custody in prison by warrant in Form 19, but no
adjournment shall be
for more than three clear days except with the consent of the accused.
If there is not enough time before the trial to make an
application to adjourn it, you or someone representing you will have to appear in court
on the date set
for the trial to request the
adjournment.
The Ontario Divisional Court has weighed in
on an
application under the JRPA
for a stay of LAT proceedings pending a review of 2 rulings refusing the insurers requests
for an
adjournment.