An extension of time to appeal will not be granted where the grounds of appeal have no reasonable prospect of succeeding, even where a satisfactory explanation for the delay has been given. Grounds of appeal from SAT must assert an error of law as required by s 105 of the SAT Act; mere observations about the tribunal's reasons are insufficient. A solicitor's forensic decisions at trial — including decisions not to object to evidence, not to call a witness, and to have a client leave court during another witness's testimony — are exercises of independent professional judgment that do not constitute professional misconduct.
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