Aiden v Grant

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The application for special leave to appeal was brought by Aiden against Grant and another party. The case originated from a lower court, where Aiden sought relief against Grant and the other respondent. The nature of the dispute was not explicitly detailed in the text, but it is clear that Aiden was seeking to appeal a decision made in the lower court. The matter was heard in the High Court of Australia.

The primary legal issues the court had to decide were whether an extension of time should be granted for the special leave to appeal, and whether the proposed appeal had any prospects of success. The court needed to consider whether the application for an extension of time was futile and whether the proposed appeal had a reasonable chance of being successful.

In examining the matter, the court found that an extension of time would be futile and that the proposed appeal had no prospects of success. The decision was based on the grounds that the application did not meet the necessary criteria for an extension of time and that the appeal would not likely result in a favourable outcome. Consequently, the application for special leave to appeal was dismissed. The court directed the Registrar to prepare an order dismissing the application in accordance with the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth). The final order was signed and sealed on 16 November 2017 by Justice Keane and Justice Edelman.

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