Ian Edward Pettet v Walter James Van Der Merwe

[2016] HCASL 104

IAN EDWARD PETTET

v

WALTER JAMES VAN DER MERWE

[2016] HCASL 104
B10/2016

1. This is an application for special leave to appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland (Holmes CJ, with whom Morrison and Philip McMurdo JJA agreed) refusing the applicant leave to adduce further evidence and leave to appeal pursuant to s 118 of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 (Q) against a decision of a Judge of the District Court of Queensland (Robertson DCJ) dismissing appeals against convictions of an offence of failing to vote at an election contrary to s 168(1) of the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 (Q) and an offence of failing to vote at an election contrary to s 186(1)(a) of the Electoral Act 1992 (Q).

2. None of the applicant's proposed grounds of appeal is sufficiently arguable to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal.

3. As the applicant is not represented, the matter falls to be dealt with under r 41.10 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth). Pursuant to r 41.10.5, we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.

G.A.A. Nettle
9 June 2016 M.M. Gordon