Is negligent conduct of counsel not sufficient to find a breach of natural justice?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Khan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FC 833 (CanLII):
The negligent conduct of counsel is not sufficient reason to find a breach of natural justice: Cove v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 2001 FCT 266 (CanLII), [2001] F.C.J. No. 482 (T.D.). Failure to change an address so that communications are misdirected does not lead to a breach of natural justice: Adex v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 2004 FC 1266 at para. 10; Wackowski v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 2004 FC 280.
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