Peck v Greater Taree City Council S390/2002

The case of *Peck v Greater Taree City Council* concerned an appeal to McHugh J in chambers. The appellant, Mr Peck, sought to appeal a decision of the District Court of New South Wales. The precise nature of the dispute between Mr Peck and the Greater Taree City Council is not detailed in the provided text, but it involved an appeal from a lower court's determination.

The central legal issue before McHugh J was whether to grant leave to appeal from the District Court's decision. This required an assessment of whether the proposed appeal raised a question of law of sufficient importance to warrant further consideration by a higher court.

McHugh J considered the application for leave to appeal. While the specific grounds for the appeal are not elaborated upon, the judge's role was to determine if the appeal had sufficient merit to proceed. The decision to grant or refuse leave would depend on whether the proposed appeal involved a significant legal question or demonstrated a clear error in the District Court's judgment.