Remzi Bektasovski v The King

REMZI BEKTASOVSKI
v
THE KING
[2023] HCASL 113
S19/2023

The applicant seeks special leave to appeal from a decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Beech-Jones CJ at CL, Kirk JA, and Yehia J) dismissing the applicant's appeal from a decision of the District Court of New South Wales (Haesler SC DCJ).
The application does not raise a question of general principle. Nor is it in the interests of the administration of justice in this particular case for special leave to be granted. The extension of time sought is granted, and the application is refused.
Pursuant to r 41.08.1 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth), we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.

S.J. Gageler J.S. Gleeson

10 August 2023

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In the matter of Remzi Bektasovski v The King, the applicant has sought special leave to appeal against a decision made by the Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales. This decision dismissed the applicant's appeal from a ruling of the District Court of New South Wales. The application for special leave does not pertain to a question of general principle, nor does it serve the interests of the administration of justice in this specific case. Consequently, the extension of time requested by the applicant has been granted, but the application for special leave has been denied.

The legal issues before the court were whether the application for special leave should be granted considering the nature of the case and the potential impact on the administration of justice. The High Court was required to determine if the appeal raised a significant legal issue that warranted its intervention. Furthermore, the court had to assess whether granting special leave would serve the broader interests of justice.

The High Court found that the application did not present a question of general principle that required its attention. Additionally, it was concluded that granting special leave would not serve the interests of the administration of justice in this particular case. Therefore, the application for special leave was refused. However, the extension of time sought by the applicant was granted, and the application was dismissed accordingly. Pursuant to the rules of the High Court, the Registrar has been directed to prepare, sign, and seal an order dismissing the application.

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