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Tupper v. Nova Scotia Barristers' Society

Court Court of Appeal
Date 2014-10-02
Citation 2014 NSCA 90
Docket CA 421412
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Fichaud, Joel E. (Honourable Justice); Scanlan, J. Edward (Honourable Justice) (CA)
Document Type Library Sheet
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Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

Citation:  Tupper v. Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, 2014 NSCA 90

Date:  20141002

Docket:  CA 421412

Registry:  Halifax

Between:

Thomas Percy Tupper

Appellant

v.

Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and

The Attorney General of Nova Scotia

Respondents

 

 

Judge:

The Honourable Justice Joel E. Fichaud

Appeal Heard:

September 15, 2014, in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Subject:

Appeal from denial of extension of time for judicial review

Summary:

Mr. Tupper applied for an extension of time to file a motion for judicial review from a decision of the Review Subcommittee of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society.  The motions judge in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia denied the extension.  Mr. Tupper appealed.

Issues:

Did the judge commit an appealable error in his ruling that denied the extension?

Result:

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.  The motions judge properly applied the principles and made no error of law, and his decision did not lead to a patent injustice.

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