Markos v SouthLink Pty Ltd

This matter concerned an application for permission to appeal to the Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia. The applicant, Markos, sought leave to appeal against a decision of the Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Court of South Australia, which had quashed a conviction previously entered against the respondent, SouthLink Pty Ltd.

The central legal issue before the Full Court was whether the Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Court had erred in quashing the conviction of SouthLink Pty Ltd. This required the Court to consider whether there was an issue of principle involved in the appeal that warranted the grant of permission.

The Court reasoned that the appeal to the Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Court had involved a close review of the facts of the case, and no distinct issue of principle had been identified. Furthermore, the respondent had already been acquitted of the offence. Consequently, the Full Court concluded that this was not an appropriate case for permission to appeal to be granted.

Accordingly, the application for permission to appeal was refused.