What is the current state of the law on adjournments in civil cases?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from A.A.A.M. v Provincial Director of Adoption, 2017 BCSC 1878 (CanLII):
In Navarro v. Doig River First Nation, 2015 BCSC 2173 at para. 19, Madam Justice Dillon affirmed that the primary consideration is to ensure there is a fair trial on the merits. She stated: … Because the overall interests of justice must prevail at the end of the day, courts are generous rather than overly strict in granting adjournments, particularly where granting the request will promote a decision on the merits …
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