Lei v Zhang

Case [2020] HCASL 241


LEI

v

ZHANG

[2020] HCASL 241
M54/2020

  1. The applicant seeks special leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria (Kaye and McLeish JJA) dated 14 May 2020. There is no reason to doubt the correctness of the Court of Appeal's decision.

  2. 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.

V.M Bell S.J Gageler
12 November 2020
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Lei v Zhang [2020] HCASL 241
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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of Lei v Zhang, the applicant, Lei, sought special leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria. This decision was handed down by Kaye and McLeish JJA on 14 May 2020. The application for special leave to appeal was dismissed by the High Court of Australia.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the application for special leave to appeal should be granted. This involved a consideration of whether the decision of the Court of Appeal contained errors that warranted the intervention of the High Court. The court was required to determine whether the Court of Appeal had erred in its interpretation or application of the law, and whether the outcome of the case was so plainly wrong as to justify the grant of special leave.

In examining the application, the High Court found that there was no reason to doubt the correctness of the Court of Appeal's decision. The Court of Appeal had carefully considered the evidence and arguments presented, and had reached a conclusion that was well-reasoned and supported by the law. The High Court determined that the appeal did not present a significant question of law of general public importance, and therefore, the application for special leave to appeal should be dismissed.

The High Court accordingly dismissed the application for special leave to appeal, and directed the Registrar to draw up, sign, and seal an order to that effect. The decision was made by Bell and Gageler JJ on 12 November 2020.

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