Shearman v Classic Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd

Shearman (the applicant) sought leave to appeal from three interlocutory decisions made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The respondent was Classic Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd. The core of the dispute involved the applicant's attempts to set aside judgments that had been entered against them.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant had demonstrated sufficient grounds to warrant the granting of leave to appeal from the interlocutory decisions. This required the Court to consider the merits of the proposed appeals and whether there was a real prospect of success or any other compelling reason for the appeals to be heard.

Muller AJ refused leave to appeal. The Court found that the applicant had failed to establish any error in the interlocutory decisions of the Supreme Court, nor had they demonstrated any compelling reason why the appeals should be permitted to proceed. The applicant's arguments did not meet the threshold required for granting leave to appeal in such circumstances.