Za v Director‑General Community Service Directorate

ZA
v
Director‑General Community Service Directorate
[2022] HCASL 145
C9/2022

An extension of time is required for this application to proceed.
This application for special leave to appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Australian Capital Territory raises no question of general principle sufficient to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal and a grant of special leave to appeal would not be in the interests of the administration of justice. It would therefore be futile to grant an extension of time. The application should be dismissed.
Pursuant to r 41.08.1 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth), we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.

P.A. Keane J.J. Edelman

19 September 2022

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case of Za v Director-General Community Service Directorate concerns an application for special leave to appeal against a decision of the Court of Appeal of the Australian Capital Territory. The applicant, Za, is seeking to appeal a judgment made by the Court of Appeal, which in turn was a decision on an appeal from the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. The Director-General Community Service Directorate is the respondent, representing the interests of the government entity involved in the original proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the application for special leave to appeal raised a question of general principle that warranted the grant of special leave to appeal. Additionally, the court had to determine if granting special leave would be in the interests of the administration of justice, or if such a grant would be futile.

In considering these issues, the court found that the application did not raise any question of general principle sufficient to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal. Furthermore, the court determined that granting special leave would not be in the interests of the administration of justice and would, in fact, be futile. Consequently, the court concluded that the application should be dismissed.

The court's decision was formalized through the issuance of an order under rule 41.08.1 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth). The Registrar was directed to draw up, sign, and seal an order dismissing the application for special leave to appeal. The order was signed by Justice Keane and Justice Edelman on 19 September 2022.

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