I have brought a case against an individual.
The case was to be heard in the circuit court
The individual was given a date since last year that the case was to go ahead recently
The individual asked for an adjournment 2 weeks prior to the case going ahead as they would be unavailable due to being outside of the country
The judge granted the adjournment with no time advised as to the length of the adjournment.
I believe that I now have to apply for a new court date obviously highlighting that the original case was adjourned.
Two questions:
(1) Is it always as easy to have a case adjourned by saying you are unavailable on a particular date because "you will be out of the country due to prior commitments"
(2) When a case has been granted an adjournment as above, what is the average time that the courts office will give for a date for the next hearing? Is there any urgency granted for a court date since the original was adjourned?
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies
The case was to be heard in the circuit court
The individual was given a date since last year that the case was to go ahead recently
The individual asked for an adjournment 2 weeks prior to the case going ahead as they would be unavailable due to being outside of the country
The judge granted the adjournment with no time advised as to the length of the adjournment.
I believe that I now have to apply for a new court date obviously highlighting that the original case was adjourned.
Two questions:
(1) Is it always as easy to have a case adjourned by saying you are unavailable on a particular date because "you will be out of the country due to prior commitments"
(2) When a case has been granted an adjournment as above, what is the average time that the courts office will give for a date for the next hearing? Is there any urgency granted for a court date since the original was adjourned?
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies