Capital Letter: Your lawyer files your appeal too late – can it be saved?
Top court looks at what happens when a lawyer fails to file an appeal on time.
Tue, 06 Jun 2017
A lawyer’s failure to file an appeal on time can have significant consequences for a client. What was a right to appeal then depends on the court exercising discretion to extend time for appealing under rule 29A of the Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005.