Combe v Ziade

In *Combe v Ziade*, the claimant sought leave to appeal out of time. The dispute concerned the claimant's attempt to extend the time for filing an appeal against a previous decision.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the claimant an extension of time to file their appeal, given that the application was made significantly outside the prescribed time limits. The court was required to consider the principles governing extensions of time for appeals, particularly in circumstances where no question of principle was raised.

The court determined that the claimant had failed to provide sufficient grounds to justify an extension of time. The absence of any question of principle, coupled with the delay in seeking the extension, led the court to conclude that it was not in the interests of justice to grant the application. The court applied the established legal principles that govern the exercise of discretion in granting extensions of time for appeals, emphasising the need for compelling reasons to depart from the usual time limits.

Consequently, the motion for leave to appeal out of time was dismissed, and the claimant was ordered to pay the opponent's costs.