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Guttierrez v. Canada ( Minister of Citizenship and Immigration )

IMM-1306-96

Rouleau J.

7/5/96

4 pp.

Motion asking Court to relieve applicants from failure to file and serve motion within two clear-day limit set out in Federal Court Rules and to stay and postpone hearing of refugee claim until after Court's decision on application for leave and for judicial review-Panel seemed biased against applicants-When hearing opened, member clearly stated Chile democracy-Motion granted-Hearing stayed-Court should engage in interlocutory judicial review only in special or exceptional circumstances-Such circumstances existed here-Once irreparable harm and risk felt to exist, no reason to delay applying to court for appropriate remedy.

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