Peter Singho v. Costa – sllr 1992 volume 1 page 049

In Peter Singho v. Costa, the court addressed the issue of the proper computation of statutory time limits for filing notices and petitions of appeal, and the obligations regarding hypothecation of security for costs. It was determined that, in calculating the time for both notice and petition of appeal, only the pronouncement date of the judgment may be excluded. The petition of appeal, filed one day late, was held to be out of time. The explanation offered for not presenting the security bond—relying on an illness commencing several days after the relevant filing—was not accepted. The appeal was accordingly dismissed with costs. The decision reaffirmed the principle that statutory requirements for appeal timelines must be strictly construed, and insufficient compliance or unsatisfactory