Shah v Victorian Workcover Authority

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Shah

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Victorian Workcover Authority

[2022] HCASL 137
M46/2022

  1. The applicant requires an extension of time within which to file an application for special leave to appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria (Beach, Niall and Kennedy JJA). The Court of Appeal dismissed the applicant's appeal from a decision of the County Court of Victoria (Judge Misso) to dismiss his application for leave pursuant to s 134AB of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic) to commence an action in damages in respect of personal injury.

  2. The applicant has not identified a question of principle of general importance sufficient to warrant a grant of special leave to appeal.  An appeal to this Court would have insufficient prospects of success.  It would therefore be futile to grant the extension of time sought and the application for special leave to appeal should be refused. 

  3. 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.

M.M. Gordon S.H.P. Steward
8 September 2022
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[2022] HCASL 137
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In the matter of Shah v Victorian Workcover Authority, the applicant, Shah, sought an extension of time to file an application for special leave to appeal against a decision by the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria. The appeal was in relation to a dismissal of Shah's application for leave to commence an action in damages for personal injury under s 134AB of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic). The County Court of Victoria had earlier dismissed Shah's application for leave.

The primary legal issues the court needed to determine were whether there was a question of principle of general importance that warranted a grant of special leave to appeal, and whether an appeal to the High Court would have sufficient prospects of success. The court also had to consider whether granting the extension of time sought would be futile.

In assessing these issues, the court found that Shah had not identified any question of principle of general importance that would warrant a grant of special leave to appeal. Additionally, the court was of the view that an appeal to the High Court would have insufficient prospects of success. Given these findings, the court concluded that it would be futile to grant the extension of time sought and dismissed the application for special leave to appeal. In accordance with rule 41.08.1 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth), the Registrar was directed to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.

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