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1. This is an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal. The Applicant was late in applying for leave to appeal. The reason was given orally and that is that he was suffering from a serious liver complaint which caused him to be in hospital close to the time of the hearing in this Court. He was discharged from hospital, although he had to return twice a month. As a result of his illness, he is suffering from diabetes. Unfortunately, even taking all these things into consi