S v D

The applicant sought reinstatement of his application for special leave to appeal before the High Court of Australia. The dispute concerned the applicant's prior failure to file necessary documents within the prescribed timeframes, leading to the dismissal of his application.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to exercise its discretion under rule 13.03.1 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth) to reinstate the applicant's application for special leave to appeal, notwithstanding the prior non-compliance with procedural rules.

The Court considered the applicant's summons and determined the matter on the papers. It exercised its discretion to grant the reinstatement of the application for special leave to appeal. Furthermore, the Court extended the time for the applicant to file the documents required by rule 41.10.3(c) of the Rules, setting a new deadline of 4.00 pm on 30 June 2016.