Julian Wales v Gladys Wales

[2016] HCASL 145

JULIAN WALES

v

GLADYS WALES & ORS

[2016] HCASL 145
M28/2016

1. This is an application for special leave to appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria (Kyrou and McLeish JJA and Ginnane AJA), refusing the applicant leave to appeal from costs orders made by the primary judge (McMillan J) in two proceedings brought by the respondents as trustees for directions and the taking of accounts.  

2. The applicant requires an extension of time, but it would be futile to grant the extension which is sought.  None of the applicant's proposed grounds of appeal enjoys sufficient prospects of success to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal.  They are almost entirely directed to the reasons for judgment of the primary judge and do not engage with the reasons for judgment of the Court of Appeal.  They do not identify any question of principle or otherwise disclose any substantial reason to doubt the correctness of the Court of Appeal's judgment.

3. Pursuant to r 41.08.1 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth), we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.

G.A.A. Nettle
20 July 2016 M.M. Gordon