C v Registrar, Court of Appeal

In *C v Registrar, Court of Appeal* [1995] NSWCA 67, the applicant, C, sought leave to appeal against a decision of the Registrar of the Court of Appeal. The core of the dispute concerned the Registrar's refusal to grant an extension of time within which to file a notice of appeal.

The Court of Appeal was required to determine whether the Registrar had erred in law by refusing the extension of time. Specifically, the court had to consider the principles governing the exercise of discretion by a Registrar in granting or refusing extensions of time for filing notices of appeal, and whether those principles had been correctly applied in this instance.

The Court of Appeal held that the Registrar's refusal was not an error of law. The court reiterated that the Registrar's discretion in such matters is broad, but it must be exercised judicially, taking into account all relevant factors. In this case, the court found that the applicant had failed to provide sufficient grounds to justify the significant delay in filing the notice of appeal, and therefore the Registrar had acted within his powers in refusing the extension. The application for leave to appeal was dismissed.