Poulos v Hacide P/L

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In the case of Poulos v Hacide P/L, the applicant sought an extension of time to lodge an application for special leave to appeal against a decision of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The applicant was requesting an extension of nearly thirty years to proceed with the appeal, and the legal issues before the court involved the assessment of the merits of the proposed grounds of appeal, the likelihood of success, and the potential futility of granting the extension. The court had to consider whether the proposed grounds of appeal had any prospects of success and whether granting the extension of time would be futile. The High Court found that the proposed grounds of appeal had no prospects of success and that it would be futile to grant an extension of time. As a result, the application was dismissed, and the Registrar was directed to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application. The decision highlights the importance of timely and diligent legal proceedings and the need for applicants to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success in their proposed grounds of appeal.

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P.A. Keane	J.J. Edelman
14 October 2020