What is the current state of the law on time for appeal?

Alberta, Canada


The following excerpt is from Smoky Lake General and Auxiliary Hospital v. Higdon, 1983 ABCA 331 (CanLII):

We think that these observations indicate that the court should in every case consider the requirements set out in Cairns v. Cairns but that the court does retain the unfettered discretion to extend the time for appealing if the justice of the situation so requires.

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