MCKINLEY & NORMAN

In *McKinley & Norman*, heard before Dawe J, the mother applied for an adjournment of the trial, contending she had insufficient time to consider an expert report. The matter was otherwise ready to proceed.

The central legal issue before the court was whether refusing the mother's application for an adjournment would result in a denial of procedural fairness, particularly given the timing of her request and the readiness of the case for trial.

Dawe J reasoned that the issues raised in the expert report had been previously identified and were known to the mother. The court also considered that it was in the best interests of the child for the litigation to be concluded as expeditiously as possible. Balancing these considerations, the court determined that an adjournment was not warranted.

Consequently, the court refused to grant the adjournment sought by the mother.