Webb v Hanlon
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[1939] HCA 8
•31 March 1939
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Webb v Hanlon [1939] HCA 8
[1939] HCA 8
31 March 1939
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The case of *Webb v Hanlon* concerned an appeal to the High Court of Australia. The dispute arose from a decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland.
The High Court was required to determine whether to grant special leave to appeal from the Supreme Court's decision.
The High Court considered the principles governing the grant of special leave to appeal, particularly in circumstances where the Supreme Court's decision was not demonstrably wrong or where no significant question of law was raised. The Court ultimately determined that the threshold for granting special leave had not been met in this instance.
Special leave to appeal was refused.
The High Court was required to determine whether to grant special leave to appeal from the Supreme Court's decision.
The High Court considered the principles governing the grant of special leave to appeal, particularly in circumstances where the Supreme Court's decision was not demonstrably wrong or where no significant question of law was raised. The Court ultimately determined that the threshold for granting special leave had not been met in this instance.
Special leave to appeal was refused.
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Webb v Hanlon [1939] HCA 8
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