Stubbings v The King

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The case of Stubbings v The King involved the applicant seeking an extension of time to appeal a decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales. This decision had dismissed the applicant's appeal against their sentence. The application was brought before the High Court of Australia, with the judges Gageler CJ, Gordon J, Edelman J, Steward J, Gleeson J, Jago J, and Beech-Jones J hearing the case. The central issue was whether the application for an extension of time had sufficient prospects of success to warrant the granting of special leave to appeal.

The court had to consider the merits of the application and assess whether the application had sufficient prospects of success. In this instance, the court found that the application did not have sufficient prospects of success. The court held that it would be futile to grant the extension of time sought by the applicant. This conclusion was based on the assessment that the application lacked the necessary merit to justify the granting of special leave to appeal.

The court's reasoning was grounded in the principles of judicial economy and the efficient use of the court's resources. Given the finding that the application lacked sufficient prospects of success, the court decided that granting the extension of time would not serve the interests of justice. Therefore, the application for special leave to appeal was refused. The final orders of the court were that special leave to appeal was refused, and no extension of time was granted.

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