Odrljin v Beard

The applicants, Odrljin and Beard, sought leave to appeal a decision of the District Court of New South Wales. The precise nature of the dispute between the parties is not detailed in the provided text, but the application for leave to appeal suggests a prior adverse finding or judgment against the applicants in the District Court. The application was heard by McColl and Macfarlan JJA, and Sackville AJA.

The central legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the applicants had demonstrated a sufficient "point of principle" to warrant granting leave to appeal. This involves assessing whether the case raises a question of law of general importance or whether there is a real prospect of the appeal succeeding.

The Court of Appeal determined that no point of principle was established by the applicants. Consequently, leave to appeal was refused. The applicants were ordered to pay the costs of the application.