Case information

Administrative law — Judicial review — Appeals — Procedure — Applicant filing notice of application for judicial review in Federal Court, but failing to file application record and refusing to attend case management conferences — Federal Court issuing notice of status review and subsequently dismissing application — Federal Court of Appeal dismissing appeal — Whether Federal Court of Appeal making palpable and overriding errors, erring in law, misapplying laws, making out-of-jurisdiction decision, or committing procedural irregularities — Whether Federal Court of Appeal and Federal Court compromising principles of natural justice and erring in assessment of facts and evidence in proceeding — Whether text of court order failing to sufficiently acknowledge details of applicant’s submissions

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The applicant, Bahaa M. Izz, filed a notice of application for judicial review before the Federal Court in July 2024. The required steps to advance the application were not completed within 180 days, as required by the Federal Courts Rules, S.O.R./98-106.

In April 2025, the Federal Court issued a notice of status review. After reviewing the parties’ submissions concerning the delay, the Federal Court dismissed Mr. Izz’s application for judicial review. Mr. Izz’s appeal was dismissed by the Federal Court of Appeal.