Donohue v Volanne Pty Ltd (No 2)

The application before Murrell CJ concerned an appeal from an interlocutory decision refusing to grant summary judgment for the defendant, Volanne Pty Ltd. The central dispute revolved around the application of the doctrine of advocates' immunity from suit in the context of the proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the interlocutory decision refusing summary judgment was attended with sufficient doubt to warrant reconsideration on appeal. This required the Court to consider the scope and continued applicability of advocates' immunity in Australian law, particularly in relation to the specific circumstances of the case.

Murrell CJ applied established principles regarding the grant of leave to appeal from interlocutory decisions, which generally requires demonstrating that the decision below is attended with sufficient doubt to warrant reconsideration. The Court considered the existing jurisprudence on advocates' immunity and its potential impact on the ability to grant summary judgment.

The application for leave to appeal was dismissed.