Campbell v State of New South Wales

This matter concerned an application for special leave to appeal brought by William James Campbell against the State of New South Wales before the High Court of Australia. The applicant sought permission to appeal a decision, though the specific nature of the dispute or the lower court's decision is not detailed in the provided transcript.

The High Court was required to determine whether the applicant's proposed appeal possessed sufficient prospects of success to justify the granting of special leave. This involved an assessment of the merits of the intended appeal based on the written submissions provided by the applicant.

The Court, comprising Justices Deane, Toohey, and McHugh, considered the applicant's written submissions. After reviewing these materials, the Justices concluded that the proposed appeal did not demonstrate a sufficient likelihood of success. Consequently, the application for special leave to appeal was refused.