Singh v Secretary, Dept Family & Community Services (Centrelink)

[2005] HCATrans 759

[2005] HCATrans 759

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Melbourne  No M10 of 2005

B e t w e e n -

MOHINDER SINGH

Applicant

and

SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (CENTRELINK)

Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

HAYNE J
CALLINAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT MELBOURNE ON FRIDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2005, AT 12.54 PM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

MR M. SINGH appeared in person.

MR C. GUNST, QC:   If the Court pleases, I appear on behalf of the respondent.  (instructed by Spark Helmore)

VEENA CHOPRA affirmed as interpreter:

HAYNE J:   Thank you.  Now, Mr Singh, with the assistance of the interpreter, what is it that you would wish to add to what has been said already in your written papers?

MR SINGH (through interpreter):   No, your Honour.

HAYNE J:   There is nothing else you wish to add?

MR SINGH:   No.

HAYNE J:   Yes, thank you very much.  Just one moment.  We have a written summary that has been supplied to us.  We will just take a moment to examine that.  Yes, well, we have read, Mr Singh, the material you supplied in the application book and we have now read the oral summary that you have supplied to us in writing.  Is there anything further you wish to add?

MR SINGH (through interpreter):   No, your Honour.

HAYNE J:   Yes, thank you, Mr Singh.  We need not trouble you, Mr Gunst.

In our opinion an appeal would enjoy insufficient prospects of success to warrant a grant of special leave to appeal and accordingly, special leave to appeal is refused with costs.

AT 12.59 PM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED