The Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal, the alternative set-aside application and a stay of execution. The applications followed a change of representation and non-attendance at trial.
The facts distinguish requesting an adjournment from obtaining one. An upcoming hearing calls for checking the actual court order, arranging representation and preparing evidence in time.
THE PRACTICAL QUESTION
Was an adjournment actually granted, or merely requested?
From reading to preparation.
Set out the events in sequence. Separate what the documents establish from what remains to be proved. Identify the question you want a lawyer to address. This is preparation: a superficial resemblance to a published case cannot determine the outcome of your matter.
This is a later stage of the same Rosewood dispute, not a separate dispute.