CLEAN : Pakistan court adjourns slain US journalist Daniel Pearl appeal hearing

The video discusses a legal case adjournment due to a counsel's back trouble, preventing him from attending. The case was postponed for four weeks. Surprisingly, the counsel for the accused, Umar Share, requested a longer date, which is unusual as counsels typically seek quicker hearings for clients in jail.

Why is it surprising that the counsel requested a long date for the hearing?

What is typically expected from counsels whose clients are in jail regarding hearing dates?