Leave to appeal may be rescinded where significant post-grant changes — such as the respondent ceasing to be represented, the raising of new jurisdictional grounds, or the appeal becoming hypothetical — radically alter the character and circumstances of the appeal. Rescission does not bar the appellant from raising the same issues in future proceedings when the facts are known.
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