Weldemichael v Id Sales and Repairs Pty Ltd

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The case of Weldemichael v Id Sales and Repairs Pty Ltd involved a dispute between the applicant, Weldemichael, and the respondent, Id Sales and Repairs Pty Ltd. The dispute originated from a decision made by the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria, which was subsequently challenged by the applicant through an application for special leave to appeal. The central issue in this case was whether the applicant's application for special leave to appeal identified a basis to doubt the correctness of the decision of the Court of Appeal.

The legal issue before the court was whether the applicant's application for special leave to appeal met the threshold requirement of identifying a basis to doubt the correctness of the Court of Appeal's decision. The court considered whether the application adequately demonstrated that there was a reasonable possibility that the decision of the Court of Appeal was incorrect.

The court found that the applicant's application for special leave to appeal did not meet the necessary threshold. The court concluded that the application did not provide a sufficient basis to doubt the correctness of the Court of Appeal's decision. The court determined that there was no reasonable possibility that the decision of the Court of Appeal was incorrect, and therefore, the application for special leave to appeal should be dismissed. The judges Keane and Edelman directed the Registrar to draw up, sign, and seal an order dismissing the application.

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P.A. Keane	J.J. Edelman
14 August 2019