Saffari v Amazon.com Inc & Ors

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The application for special leave to appeal was brought by Mr Saffari against Amazon.com Inc and others, concerning an issue of practice and procedure in the Federal Court of Australia. Mr Saffari sought to appeal the Federal Court's judgment on the grounds that there was a reason to doubt its correctness. However, the appeal raised no question of general principle sufficient to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal.

The legal issues the court was required to decide included whether there was any reason to doubt the correctness of the Federal Court's judgment and whether the proposed appeal raised a question of general principle sufficient to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal. The court examined the application and the grounds of appeal to determine whether special leave to appeal should be granted.

After considering the application and the grounds of appeal, the court found that there was no reason to doubt the correctness of the Federal Court's judgment. The proposed appeal raised only an issue of practice and procedure and did not involve any question of general principle. Therefore, the application for special leave to appeal should be dismissed. The court directed the Registrar to draw up, sign, and seal an order dismissing the application.

This decision highlights the importance of demonstrating that an appeal raises a question of general principle sufficient to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal. In this case, the application did not meet this threshold, and the proposed appeal was dismissed. The decision also serves as a reminder that the grant of special leave to appeal is not automatic and requires careful consideration of the application and the grounds of appeal.

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P.A. Keane	J.J. Edelman
19 September 2022