General Motors-Holden's Automotive Limited v Robbins

General Motors-Holden's Automotive Limited sought special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia from an order made by the Full Court. The specific nature of the dispute between General Motors-Holden's Automotive Limited and Robbins is not detailed in the provided transcript, beyond the fact that it concerned an order made by the Full Court under Part VI of the *Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986* (SA).

The central legal issue before the High Court was whether the terms of the Full Court's order gave rise to a question of general principle sufficient to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal. The High Court was required to consider the overall scheme of Part VI of the relevant Act and determine if the specific order made by the Full Court presented an issue of broader legal significance.

The Chief Justice, Mason CJ, delivering the decision of the Court, was not persuaded that the order made by the Full Court necessarily raised a question of general principle. Consequently, the Court refused the application for special leave to appeal. The application was refused with costs, as the respondent did not oppose an order for costs.