Frank Barbaro v Donna Maree Millington

In the matter of *Frank Barbaro v Donna Maree Millington*, Higgins CJ considered an application for leave to file a notice of appeal out of time. The precise nature of the underlying dispute between Mr Barbaro and Ms Millington is not detailed in the provided extract, nor is the court in which the original proceedings were heard.

The central legal issue before Higgins CJ was whether to grant an extension of time for Mr Barbaro to file his notice of appeal. This required an assessment of the reasons for the delay and the merits of the proposed appeal.

Higgins CJ granted leave to file the notice of appeal out of time. The order stipulated that the notice of appeal was to be filed within 14 days of 10 November 2005.