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Willmot v The State of Queensland

Case [2023] HCATrans 155

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[2023] HCATrans 155

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
Brisbane No B34 of 2023

B e t w e e n -
JOANNE EDITH WILLMOT
Applicant
and
THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND
Respondent
Application for special leave to appeal

EDELMAN J
STEWARD J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2023, AT 9.32 AM

EDELMAN J: In this application, Justice Steward and I make the following orders:

1.Compliance with the time limit provided for in rule 41.02.1 is dispensed with.
2.Special leave to appeal is granted.

The parties will be contacted in due course about the appropriate directions for undertaking the appeal.

AT 9.33 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED

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AGLC: Willmot v The State of Queensland [2023] HCATrans 155
Case: [2023] HCATrans 155
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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The High Court of Australia, constituted by Edelman J and Justice Steward, considered an application by The State of Queensland for special leave to appeal. The precise nature of the dispute between The State of Queensland and the respondent, Willmot, is not detailed in this transcript, nor is the decision of the lower court from which the special leave application arises.

The primary legal issue before the High Court was whether to grant special leave to appeal to The State of Queensland. This involves assessing whether the case raises a question of law that is of general public importance, or whether there is another compelling reason for the High Court to hear the appeal.

The High Court granted special leave to appeal. In doing so, their Honours dispensed with the time limit provided for in rule 41.02.1 of the High Court Rules. The parties were informed that further directions regarding the conduct of the appeal would be provided in due course.

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