Morey v The Queen

The High Court of Australia, comprising Mason CJ, Brennan and Dawson JJ, considered an application for special leave to appeal in the matter of *Morey v The Queen*. The specific nature of the dispute between the applicant, Morey, and the respondent, The Queen, and the underlying criminal proceedings are not detailed in the provided transcript.

The central legal issue before the High Court was whether special leave to appeal should be granted to the applicant. The Court was required to determine if there were sufficient grounds to permit an appeal to the High Court against a decision made in lower proceedings.

The Court, after hearing the application, refused special leave to appeal. The reasons for this refusal were published by the Court. The matter was subsequently adjourned sine die.