Love v Robbins

This matter concerned an application for special leave to appeal before the High Court of Australia. The applicant, Lindsay Brian Robbins, sought leave to appeal against a decision, the specifics of which are not detailed in this transcript, but it is understood to be a matter involving the same complaint as a previous application. The respondents were John Roderick McKechnie and another party whose identity is not fully specified but who was represented by Mr R.J.M. Anderson, OC.

The primary legal issue before the High Court was whether to grant special leave to appeal. The applicant's counsel indicated that the facts were identical to a previous application and that no further argument could be advanced beyond what had already been presented. This implicitly raised the question of whether the applicant had demonstrated sufficient grounds to warrant the High Court's intervention.

The Chief Justice, Mason CJ, having heard submissions from the applicant's counsel, indicated that the Court did not require submissions from the respondents' counsel. The Court then refused the application for special leave to appeal. The respondents sought costs, and the Chief Justice indicated that the costs would follow the same consequences as in the previous application, implying an order for costs in favour of the respondents.