Rodrigo v. Raymond – sllr 2002 volume 2 page 078

In the case between Rodrigo (Plaintiff–Respondent) and Raymond (Defendant–Petitioner), the court examined whether the absence of a Mediation Board certificate constituted an absolute bar to the action or merely a latent want of jurisdiction, and whether the defendant’s failure to raise a timely jurisdictional issue amounted to a waiver of objection. The findings established that the absence of the certificate is a latent defect in jurisdiction, which can be remedied by the parties’ conduct—including waiver or acquiescence—rather than serving as an absolute bar. Consequently, the application for leave to appeal by the defendant was dismissed, with costs imposed on the defendant. This decision relied on relevant precedents and statutory interpretation, reaffirming that latent jurisdictional