Glew v Greenough

[2007] HCATrans 520

[2007] HCATrans 520

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P38 of 2006

B e t w e e n -

WAYNE KENNETH GLEW

First Applicant

KYLIE JUNE GLEW

Second Applicant

and

SHIRE OF GREENOUGH

Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

Publication of reasons and pronouncement of orders

GUMMOW J
HEYDON J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2007, AT 9.08 AM

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GUMMOW J:   The Local Court of Western Australia at Geraldton gave judgment for the respondent and against the applicants for a trivial sum, being arrears of rates.  That court rejected the applicants' argument that the Local Government Act 1995 (WA) is unconstitutional, as is s 52 of the Constitution Act 1889 (WA). The District Court of Western Australia dismissed the applicants' appeal. In turn the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western Australia dismissed a further appeal as "entirely lacking in legal merit". We agree, and the same expression applies to the prolix, offensive and vexatious documents filed in support of this special leave application.

Pursuant to r 41.10.5 we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application for special leave.  It must be dismissed.  I publish the disposition signed by Justice Heydon and myself.

AT 9.09 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED