Pollicino v Pollicino

The parties to this appeal were the appellant, Mr. Pollicino, and the respondent, Mrs. Pollicino. The dispute concerned an application for an extension of time to appeal a decision of the Family Court of Australia. The appeal was heard by the Court of Appeal of New South Wales, comprising Sheller, Beazley, and Fitzgerald JJA.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether to grant an extension of time for Mr. Pollicino to appeal the Family Court's decision. This required the court to consider the merits of the proposed appeal and the reasons for the delay in filing the notice of appeal.

The Court of Appeal ultimately vacated the hearing date for the appeal. This indicates that the court did not proceed with hearing the substantive appeal, likely due to a determination that an extension of time should not be granted or for other procedural reasons that led to the abandonment of the hearing.