Iqbal v Hotel Operations Solutions Pty Ltd

The appellant, Mr. Iqbal, sought a referral for legal assistance under rule 7.36 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) in proceedings before Meagher JA of the Court of Appeal of New South Wales. The application arose in the context of an appeal concerning a workers' compensation matter.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the grounds of appeal advanced by Mr. Iqbal were sufficient to engage the right of appeal conferred by section 353 of the *Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998* (NSW). This section permits an appeal to the Court of Appeal on a question of law arising from a decision of the Compensation Court.

Meagher JA reasoned that the grounds of appeal, as formulated, failed to identify or describe any relevant question of law. Consequently, they did not satisfy the threshold requirement for an appeal under section 353 of the Act. As the appeal itself was not properly constituted, the application for referral for legal assistance under rule 7.36 could not be granted.

The application for referral for legal assistance was dismissed.