Zaghloul v Woodside Energy Ltd

In the case of Zaghloul v Woodside Energy Ltd, the applicant, Zaghloul, sought an extension of time to file an application for special leave to appeal against a decision made by the Supreme Court of Western Australia. The decision in question pertained to an interlocutory matter where Master Sanderson had dismissed the applicant's application for summary judgment or alternatively, default judgment. The applicant appealed this decision to the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which was also dismissed.

The primary legal issue before the High Court was whether special leave to appeal should be granted to the applicant. This required the court to determine whether the case involved a question of principle of general importance and whether it was in the interests of justice to grant such leave. Additionally, the court had to consider the prospects of success of an appeal to the High Court.

The High Court found that the applicant had not demonstrated a question of principle of general importance that would warrant the granting of special leave to appeal. Furthermore, the court concluded that an appeal would have insufficient prospects of success and would be futile. Consequently, the High Court decided that special leave should be refused and directed the Registrar to dismiss the application.

The final order of the court was that the application for an extension of time to file an application for special leave to appeal was dismissed, and the Registrar was directed to draw up, sign, and seal the order. This outcome effectively concluded the applicant's attempts to appeal the interlocutory decision made by the Supreme Court of Western Australia.