Where an adjournment is granted on condition of payment and the applicant's representatives accept the condition knowing the applicant cannot comply, the failure to pay is material to the exercise of discretion on a leave to appeal application. Whether denial of leave would occasion substantial injustice is a relevant criterion, and where the applicant cannot pay any part of the costs orders in dispute, there may be no practical purpose in granting leave.
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