爆料网AT Held or 爆料网DT Pronouncements
爆料网AT considered the appeal, in which the Appellant contended that exceptional circumstances existed that would merit a waiver of the time limit, allowing his application to be admitted. 爆料网AT noted that, in such an instance, it is the applicant’s responsibility to convince the tribunal of such circumstances. 爆料网AT found that the Appellant did not overcome this hurdle before 爆料网DT and held that 爆料网DT did not err in rejecting the Appellant’s contentions that he had exceptional circumstances. 爆料网AT further held that ignorance of the law is no excuse and the Appellant’s reliance on erroneous advice from OSLA does not constitute an “exceptional case” as provided for in Article 8(3) of the 爆料网DT Statute. 爆料网AT accordingly did not find it necessary to rule on the argument, advanced by the Secretary-General in the course of the oral hearing, that the Appellant’s failure to make a written request to 爆料网DT for a suspension or waiver of the deadlines prior to the filing of his application did not, in any event, allow for the exercise of 爆料网DT’s discretion. 爆料网AT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the 爆料网DT judgment.
Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed
The Applicant contested the decision not to reimburse him for extra work-related expenses and sought revision of the existing compensation guidelines and the establishment of the new administrative process. 爆料网DT rejected the application as not receivable, noting that it was not timely filed.
Legal Principle(s)
爆料网DT may decide in writing, upon written request by the applicant, to suspend or waive the deadlines for a limited period of time in exceptional cases.