Matthew John Pallett v The Queen Elizabeth Pallett v The Queen

[2012] HCASL 110

MATTHEW JOHN PALLETT

v

THE QUEEN

ELIZABETH PALLETT
v
THE QUEEN
[2012] HCASL 110
M34/2012
M35/2012

1. The applicants are husband and wife.  Each was found guilty in the County Court of Victoria of one count of cultivating, and one count of possessing, cannabis contrary to the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Vic). No conviction was recorded against either applicant. Each was fined $250 on each count.

2. Some months after these orders were made, each applicant sought leave to appeal (well out of time) against the orders to the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria.  The Court of Appeal (Neave and Weinberg JJA and Beach AJA) refused to grant both applicants an extension of time in which to bring their appeals on the basis that the grounds of appeal which each sought to advance were without substance.  Each applicant now seeks special leave to appeal to this Court against the orders made by the Court of Appeal.

3. There is no reason to doubt the correctness of the conclusions reached by the Court of Appeal.  Neither applicant points to any arguable ground on which this Court would disturb the orders made by the Court of Appeal.

4. Pursuant to r 41.10.5 of the High Court Rules 2004 we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.

K.M. Hayne
15 August 2012 S.M. Crennan