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41469
Syed Yousuf Ahmad (also known as Joe Ahmad) v. Superintendent of Motor Vehicles
(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-21 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-02-20 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-02-20 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-02-20 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA49161, 2024 BCCA 228, dated June 20, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2025-02-20 | Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application | |
| 2025-01-13 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-01-13 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-10-03 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-03) | Syed Yousuf Ahmad (also known as Joe Ahmad) |
| 2024-10-02 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-09-27 |
Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Proof of service (Rec,d 10-03-2024), Completed on: 2024-10-03, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-03) |
Syed Yousuf Ahmad (also known as Joe Ahmad) |
| 2024-09-27 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Proof of service (Rec,d 10-03-2024) - Public access to information form (Rec,d 10-03-2024), Completed on: 2024-10-03, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-03) |
Syed Yousuf Ahmad (also known as Joe Ahmad) |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Yousuf Ahmad (also known as Joe Ahmad) | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Superintendent of Motor Vehicles | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Syed Yousuf Ahmad (also known as Joe Ahmad)
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Superintendent of Motor Vehicles
Counsel
1301 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-6795
Email: nicholas.isaac@gov.bc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Administrative law — Judicial review — Driving assessment — Fitness and ability to drive a motor vehicle when driver is over 80 years of age — Whether the lower courts erred in law?
Summary
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Because the applicant is over 80 years of age, the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles (Superintendent) required medical information for the purpose of assessing his continuing fitness to drive. Included in the information were the results of cognitive testing. The Superintendent found the results of those tests opened the possibility of cognitive changes. The Superintendent therefore required the applicant to take a functional road assessment to determine fitness and ability to drive. The applicant failed his road test, and the Superintendent cancelled his driver’s licence. The applicant later retook the cognitive assessment, achieving higher results. The Superintendent reconsidered her licensing decision in light of the improved score, and offered the applicant a fresh road assessment as a path back to a driver’s licence. The applicant declined. The applicant commenced a judicial review proceeding seeking an order quashing the cancellation and reinstating his licence. The applicant’s judicial review application was dismissed. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
S225390
Applicant’s judicial review application dismissed without costs
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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