Luck v Nell

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Luck v Nell is an application for leave to appeal from an interlocutory order made by Steward J. The case involves a dispute between the parties, Luck and Nell, over the interpretation and application of a contractual clause. The applicant, Luck, seeks to appeal the interlocutory order that was made in the course of the proceedings.

The legal issues before the court were whether the proposed grounds of appeal and submissions had a prospect of success, and whether the application for leave to appeal should be dismissed. The court was required to consider the merits of the application and determine whether the proposed grounds of appeal were sufficient to warrant an appeal.

In its decision, the court found that the decision of Steward J was plainly correct and that the applicant's proposed grounds of appeal and submissions had no prospect of success. The court concluded that the application for leave to appeal should be dismissed, and directed the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application. The court's decision was based on a careful consideration of the relevant legal principles and the facts of the case.

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P.A. Keane	J.J. Edelman
13 October 2022