McDonald v The State of South Australia

[2018] HCASL 43

MCDONALD

v.

THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA & ANOR

A41/2017

MCDONALD & ANOR

v.

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT & ORS

A42/2017

[2018] HCASL 43

1. These applications raise no question of law that would warrant a grant of special leave to appeal.  In any event, the proposed appeals would not enjoy sufficient prospects of success to warrant the grant of special leave.  The applications should be dismissed.

2. The applicant also filed a summons in each application seeking various orders, including an order in each application that leave be granted to allow him to file an affidavit, which is said to support his applications for special leave.  The material contained in the affidavit does not affect the conclusion that special leave should be dismissed for the reasons given.  Accordingly, the summonses must also be dismissed.

3. 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 applications and summonses.

P.A. Keane
21 March 2018 J.J. Edelman