Riley v New South Wales

The case of *Riley v New South Wales* concerned an application for leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia. The specific nature of the dispute between the parties and the lower court's decision are not detailed in the provided text, beyond the fact that the applicant sought to appeal a decision made by the New South Wales courts.

The central legal issue before the High Court was whether to grant leave to appeal. This involves the Court considering whether the case raises a question of law that is of public importance, or whether it is necessary to decide the case in order to resolve differences of opinion between courts, or in the interests of the administration of justice.

The High Court ultimately granted leave to appeal but dismissed the appeal. The Court ordered that the appellant pay the costs of the respondent.