Key legal question
Whether the appeal against the justice of peace decision was filed within the statutory deadline.
Extracted holding
The appeal was manifestly late because it was filed well after the ten-day deadline running from notification of the decision.
Extracted reasoning
Under the applicable provisions, an appeal had to be filed within ten days; the decision was notified on 24 September 2010 and the appeal was dated 16 December 2010. No explanation for the delay was provided after the court's request.