Chan & Ors v Macarthur Minerals Ltd

CHAN & ORS
v
MACARTHUR MINERALS LTD & ORS
[2020] HCASL 231
B45/2020

The applicants' proposed grounds of appeal do not raise a question of principle that warrants the grant of special leave to appeal from the unanimous decision of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland (Philippides JA, Henry and Brown JJ) dismissing the applicants' appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland (Flanagan J). Nor would it be in the interests of justice generally or in the particular circumstances of this case to grant special leave. The applicants require an extension of time but it would be futile to grant the extension sought.
Pursuant to r 41.08.1 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth), we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application with costs.

M.M Gordon J.J Edelman

5 November 2020

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In the case of Chan & Ors v Macarthur Minerals Ltd, the applicants sought special leave to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland, which had dismissed their appeal against a decision made by Flanagan J. The applicants' appeal was subsequently dismissed by the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland. The applicants' grounds of appeal did not raise a question of principle that warranted the grant of special leave, nor was it in the interests of justice to grant special leave. Additionally, the applicants required an extension of time, but it would be futile to grant the extension sought.

The legal issues in this case centred around whether the applicants' proposed grounds of appeal warranted the grant of special leave, and whether it would be in the interests of justice to grant special leave. The court had to consider whether the applicants' grounds of appeal raised a question of principle that warranted special leave, and whether it would be in the interests of justice to grant special leave, particularly in the context of the applicants' requirement for an extension of time.

The court found that the applicants' grounds of appeal did not raise a question of principle that warranted the grant of special leave. The court also found that it would not be in the interests of justice to grant special leave, and that granting the extension sought by the applicants would be futile. The court considered the circumstances of the case and concluded that granting special leave would not serve the interests of justice. Accordingly, the application for special leave to appeal was dismissed.

In light of the above, the High Court directed the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application with costs. This outcome effectively brought an end to the applicants' attempt to appeal the decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland, and confirmed the finality of the Court of Appeal's decision.

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