When may a party make further submissions after a hearing in VirginTel v Zabusky?

• A. Always, with or without permission.
• B. Never; all submissions must be before the hearing.
• C. Only after written submissions.
• D. Only if the court requests or leave granted.

Answer: (D)

After a hearing, the court controls whether any extra arguments are considered. In VirginTel v Zabusky, a party may make further submissions only if the court requests them or leave is granted. This keeps the process efficient and ensures the judge can decide based on the materials before them without open-ended filings. If no invitation or permission is given, additional submissions shouldn’t be filed. The other options don’t fit because they either assume an automatic right to submit more after the hearing, or deny any post-hearing submissions, or inaccurately tie permission to something like only written submissions. If you need to add more after a hearing, you must obtain the court’s request or obtain leave.