A trial judge errs in principle when refusing an adjournment on the basis that the opposing party's financial losses (lost income from rearranging practice to attend trial) cannot be recovered through costs, because authorities establish that a party's own expenses as a witness are recoverable on taxation. An adjournment refusal that effectively prevents a party from prosecuting their claim may be unreasonable or plainly unjust in a House v The King sense, warranting a stay pending appeal.
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