Chen v State Of Queensland (Queensland Health)

[2024] HCASL 174

CHEN

v

STATE OF QUEENSLAND (QUEENSLAND HEALTH)

[2024] HCASL 174
B26/2024

1. The applicant requires an extension of time within which to seek special leave to appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland (Dalton JA, Morrison JA and Burns J agreeing). That judgment dismissed an appeal brought by the applicant from a decision of the Industrial Court of Queensland (O'Connor VP), which had made an indemnity costs order against the applicant in relation to an application the Industrial Court heard on the basis that that application was vexatious and had no reasonable prospects of success.

2. The applicant has not identified a principle of general importance sufficient to warrant a grant of special leave to appeal and advances no reasons to doubt the correctness of the decision of the Court of Appeal. An appeal to this Court would enjoy no prospects of success. Accordingly, it would also be futile to grant the extension of time required.

3. Special leave to appeal is refused.

   Edelman J
   Jagot J

   8 August 2024