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Application for extension of time to compile and transmit record of appeal out of time as a matter of discretion

Attitude of the Court in extension of time in respect of interlocutory decisions

Attitude of the courts to applications for extension of time

Conditions for the grant of an application for extension of time to perfect conditions of appeal

Conditions to be satisfied for the grant of an application for extension of time

Effect of filing an application for extension of time in the appellate court without first filing the application in the lower court

Grant of an application for extension of time as a matter of discretion

Grant of an application to file a Notice of Appeal out of time as a matter of discretion

How the court should exercise its discretion to grant an extension of time

Need for an applicant seeking extension of time to furnish the court with sufficient materials

On what constitutes sufficient materials to be attached to an application for extension of time

Position of the law on time within which to apply for an extension of time to appeal against a decision of the Court of Appeal

Power of the Court of Appeal to extend the periods prescribed under the Act and Rules

Principles governing the grant of an application for extension of time

Principles guiding the formulation of prayers in an application for extension of time

Principles upon which an application for extension of time to file grounds of appeal or to substitute new grounds for those already filed will be allowed

The court with jurisdiction to hear applications for extension of time in which to fulfill conditions of appeal pending in the Supreme Court

The extent to which the grounds of appeal should satisfy the court in an application for extension of time

The principle that if the grounds of appeal are substantial, the court may be inclined to look with more favour on the reason for the delay

The requisites for the exercise of discretion in applications for extension of time to appeal and leave to appeal

What a determination of whether the grounds of appeal prima facie show good cause why the appeal should be heard in an application for extension of time entails

What an applicant who invokes the court's jurisdiction for extension of time must do

Whether a delay in obtaining the certified true copy of the ruling appealed against is a good reason for a court to exercise its discretion to extend time to appeal

Whether a judgment which has been reviewed can be the subject of an application for extension of time within which to appeal

Whether an appeal can be dismissed by the Supreme Court where there is a pending application for extension of time

Whether an applicant for extension of time needs to place a horde of good reasons or grounds before the court

Whether an application for extension of time can be made to the lower court where the appeal has been entered in the appellate court

Whether an application for extension of time to appeal is appropriate in an application to set aside the decision of the lower court

Whether an application for extension of time to appeal is competent notwithstanding the execution of the substantive judgment

Whether an application for extension of time within which to appeal can be granted after the six months period

Whether an application for extension of time would be granted in an interlocutory appeal

Whether carelessness is a good reason for failure to appeal within time

Whether once the reasons for the delay are substantial, the length of the delay is material

Whether the appellate court can pronounce on the material fact upon which an application for extension hangs

Whether the court will readily grant an extension of time where failure to appeal within time was due to the fault of the counsel

Whether the Doherty rule is available to a litigant who fails to ensure that his counsel filed an appeal

Whether the grounds in support of an appeal will be considered where an application for extension of time fails to disclose good and substantial reasons for the delay

Whether the Supreme Court can grant an application for extension of time made after one month of the date of judgment

Whether there is no need to explain the delay in bringing the application where the grounds in a proposed notice of appeal accompanying the motion for extension for time challenged the jurisdiction of the court

Whether where an issue of jurisdiction is raised in the grounds of appeal contained in the proposed notice of appeal, there is need to consider the reasons for the delay for failure to appeal within the prescribed period

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