Brennan CJ, Remarks by Counsel

The High Court of Australia considered the application for special leave to appeal in a matter involving the applicant, Mr. Brennan, and the respondent, the Commonwealth of Australia. The dispute concerned the applicant's claim for compensation arising from alleged breaches of contract and misrepresentation by the Commonwealth.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant had established a sufficient arguable case to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal. This involved an assessment of the applicant's grounds of appeal and whether they raised questions of law of general public importance or were otherwise necessary in the interests of the administration of justice.

The Court, comprising Brennan CJ, Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, and Callinan JJ, considered the submissions made by counsel for both parties. After reviewing the material before it, the Court determined that the applicant had not demonstrated that the appeal raised issues of sufficient gravity or importance to justify the grant of special leave. The Court found that the applicant's arguments did not present a strong enough case to overturn the decision of the lower court.

Consequently, special leave to appeal was refused.