AN APPEAL WAS LODGED IN TIME: SOMETIMES THE COURT DOES NOT HELP – BUT HINDER: “I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE COURT THWARTED THE LITIGANT’S PROPER AND REASONABLE ATTEMPT TO BRING THE APPEAL IN TIME”

Here we have a case where an important time limit was, on the face of it missed, because the court itself "thwarted" genuine attempts to lodge an appeal in time.  It is an object lesson the care that needs to be taken when lodging documents at court and attempting to pay the relevant fee.  The solic...