Nicholas Wayne Lowe v The Queen

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Nicholas Wayne Lowe has appealed against his conviction and sentence in the Supreme Court of South Australia. The case revolves around the defendant's criminal activities, which led to his conviction and subsequent sentence. The matter has been brought to the High Court for further review.

The legal issues that the court had to address included whether the application for special leave to appeal was valid and whether the extension of time sought by the applicant was reasonable. The court needed to determine if the application for special leave to appeal was valid and whether the application for an extension of time was justified.

The court found that the application for special leave to appeal did not present a significant doubt and that the extension of time requested by the applicant was minimal. The court determined that the application did not warrant special leave to appeal, but a short extension of time should be granted. The court directed the Registrar to dismiss the application and to draw up, sign, and seal an order to that effect. The decision was made on the basis that the application for special leave to appeal did not present a significant doubt, and the extension of time sought was very short.

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