Hassan v Sydney Local Health District (No 2)

The applicant, Hassan, sought leave to appeal against a decision of a single judge of the Court of Appeal concerning the issue of subpoenas. The respondent was Sydney Local Health District. The dispute centred on the procedural propriety of the single judge's decision regarding the subpoenas.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether there was an issue of principle justifying the grant of leave to appeal from the single judge's decision on the subpoenas. The Court was required to consider the threshold for granting leave to appeal in such circumstances.

Bell P, Basten and Leeming JJA unanimously dismissed the application for leave to appeal. Their Honours found that the single judge's decision did not raise any issue of principle that warranted appellate intervention. The application was therefore dismissed with costs.