Key legal question
Whether the appeal was filed within the statutory 30-day deadline and whether the late filing should be reinstated
Extracted holding
The appeal was filed out of time, and no grounds justified reinstatement of the missed deadline.
Extracted reasoning
The decision was served on 18 September 2007, so the latest filing date was 18 October 2007; posting on 19 October 2007 was late. The appellant did not show the diligence required to ensure timely dispatch, and the alleged prison mailing circumstances did not excuse the lapse.