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Half a day used to be sufficient for NIL, and for non-complex parts 2 and 3. Only complex parts 2 and 3 and parts 2, 3 and 4 needed a whole day. Complex parts 2, 3 and 4 sometimes went on to another day. This was directly related to the number of witnesses called - the more complex the case, the more witnesses and so the longer the hearing.
Now, the LA want more evidence (which can only be gathered via experts who can also be witnesses at hearing) and hearings take longer because the LA does not come to court prepared to defend the case. It is not surprising in these circumstances that the panel would adjourn - the case is getting more complex by the day, there will be lots of witnesses and therefore will take longer than a half day to hear. It's logical - if you just bracket out the injustice.
The sad little dick 'plays the game' ruthlessly and, from his pov, rather well - I don't doubt that he will consider adjournment to have been a 'success'. But if the adjournment is not for long and there will not be new evidence (that you are unable to counter - time is an advantage to gain further evidence for both sides) what will he do next time? This is a card he can only play once. And you will keep going.
I would still be tempted to hold my big guns (ie MS and DK plus a tribunal savvy EP) in reserve until appealing parts 2, 3 and 4 - you might need somewhere to escalate to at a later point - but I might be living in the (recent) past.
But for now, get pissed and imagine ways of torture. 