Paret and Paret & Ors

The case involves Paret as the appellant seeking an extension of time to file a Notice of Appeal in a family law matter. The respondents, including Paret & Ors, opposed the application on various grounds. The Family Court was tasked with deciding whether the appellant's application for an extension of time should be granted, and if so, whether the respondents should be ordered to pay the costs associated with the application. The court needed to consider the adequacy of the appellant's explanation for the late filing, the merits of the grounds of appeal, and the potential prejudice to the parties involved.

The court examined the appellant's failure to provide a satisfactory explanation for the late filing of the Notice of Appeal. Additionally, the court assessed whether any of the grounds of appeal had a reasonable chance of success. Given the lack of a compelling reason for the delay and the absence of any viable grounds for appeal, the court concluded that the application for an extension of time should be dismissed. The court found that the prejudice to all parties if the appeal were to proceed outweighed any potential benefit to the appellant in allowing the late filing.

In light of the findings, the court dismissed the application for an extension of time. The court also ordered the appellant to pay the costs of the first, second, and third respondents associated with the application. This decision reflects the court's consideration of the appellant's inability to justify the delay and the futility of the proposed appeal, alongside the need to protect the interests of all parties involved.

The final orders of the court were that the application in an appeal filed on 18 August 2017 be dismissed and that the appellant pay the costs of the respondents. These costs were to be taxed in default of agreement. The form of the order was subject to the entry of the order in the Court’s records.