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40717
Richard Hobbs v. Privacy Commissioner of Canada
(Newfoundland & Labrador) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2023-08-24 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2023-08-24 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2023-08-24 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador, Number 202201H0054, 2023 NLCA 5, dated February 8, 2023, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2023-07-17 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2023-06-01 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Richard Hobbs |
| 2023-05-08 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2023-08-05 | |
| 2023-04-04 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Required: - Amended cover pages citing the correct Style of Cause with the Respondent address, and correct section of law (Rec'd 2023-05-31 - Public access form (Rec'd 2023-05-31) - Filing Fee (Fee waiver granted), Completed on: 2023-06-01 |
Richard Hobbs |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hobbs, Richard | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy Commissioner of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Hobbs, Richard
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Privacy Commissioner of Canada
This party is not represented by counsel.
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure — Waiver of fees — Applicant making application for waiver of court fees in respect of originating process he intended to have issued in superior court — Superior court judge dismissing fee waiver application without reasons — Whether the rules allowing for court fee waiver adequately protect access to the courts for low income people — Whether the court’s policy in relation to fee waivers should be amended to reduce arbitrary application of the rules —Rules of the Supreme Court, 1986, S.N.L. 1986, C. 42, Sch. D.<br>
Summary
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Applicant Richard Hobbs sought to bring an application for an extension of time to appeal a decision of the respondent Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Before doing so he applied for a waiver of court fees in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, pursuant to Rule 7.19 of the Rules of the Supreme Court, 1986, S.N.L. 1986, C. 42, Sch. D. A judge dismissed the fee waiver application.
The Court of Appeal allowed Mr. Hobbs’ appeal, granted the fee waiver, and ordered the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador to return any court fees that Mr. Hobbs had paid in respect of the matter.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, General Division
22201G3538
Application for court fee waiver dismissed
Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador
202201H0054, 2023 NLCA 5
Appeal allowed
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