LE v SX

The appeal concerned an application for leave to appeal against an interlocutory decision made in the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. The parties involved were LE (the appellant) and SX (the respondent). The core of the dispute revolved around allegations of a denial of procedural fairness, specifically concerning the appellant's entitlement to be present during certain proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the appellant had demonstrated sufficient grounds to be granted leave to appeal the interlocutory decision. This required the Court to consider whether the original decision involved a question of law, whether that question was of general importance, or whether the interests of justice otherwise required the granting of leave. The Court also had to assess whether the appellant had been denied procedural fairness in the proceedings below.

The Court of Appeal ultimately dismissed the application for leave to appeal. While the specific reasoning for the dismissal is not detailed in the provided text, the outcome indicates that the Court found no compelling reason to grant leave, suggesting that either no arguable point of law of general importance was raised, or the interests of justice did not warrant an appeal against the interlocutory decision. The Court also ordered that the appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal.