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    II. Principles of Law

    (d) Judicial Review of Umpire's Reconsideration Decision

    It is well settled by the jurisprudence that, absent special circumstances, the Federal Court of Appeal will not use a judicial review of the reconsideration decision as a vehicle to collaterally attack the original decision. The fact that a claimant is self-represented does not in itself constitute special circumstances.

    Clow v. Canada (E.I.C.), [2004], F.C.J. No. 2148 (F.C.A.)   A-260-04
    Mansour v. Canada (A.G.), [2001] F.C.J. No. 1639 (F.C.A.)   A-145-00
    Schooner v. Canada (A.G.), [2004] F.C.J. No. 2064 (F.C.A)   A-418-03
    Nickerson v. Canada (E.I.C.), [2006] F.C.J. No. 627 (F.C.A.)   A-624-04
    Pollitt v. Canada (A.G.), 2009 FCA 98 (F.C.A.)   A-222-08

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    2010-05-25