The Court dismissed the applicant's application for an extension of time to appeal a District Court verdict in a trespass action, holding that the lengthy delay of over two years, combined with a deliberate decision made within the appeal period not to appeal, weighed decisively against granting the extension, notwithstanding the applicant's changed personal circumstances. The Court also found that the proposed grounds of appeal lacked sufficient merit, as the primary judge was not required to identify precise contractual terms to make a valid finding of consent in a trespass case, and the other challenged findings were not dispositive of the central issue.
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