Do v University of New South Wales (GD)

The appellant, Do, appealed against the dismissal of their case against the University of New South Wales, which had occurred in the Federal Circuit Court. The primary dispute centred on the university's alleged failure to adhere to its own policies, leading to an unjust outcome for the appellant. The Federal Circuit Court was tasked with reviewing the lower court's decision and determining whether there was a basis for an appeal.

The legal issues before the court were whether the lower court's findings were so unreasonable as to justify an appeal and if the university's handling of the case warranted any costs to be awarded to the appellant. The court needed to examine the procedural fairness, the adherence to university policies, and the overall decision-making process.

The court found that the lower court's decision was not so unreasonable as to warrant an appeal, as it was supported by substantial evidence and followed the appropriate legal principles. The court also concluded that no question of law was identified in the appeal that would warrant a review. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, and the application for costs was refused as there was no basis for awarding costs to the appellant.

No further orders were made by the court.