PILLON v RIVERINA NEWSPAPERS (GRIFFITH) PTY LTD [1989] NSWCA 165
No error of law or improper exercise of discretion was found in the trial judge's decision, and such decisions on practice and procedure present considerable obstacles to appeal.
- Parties
- Applicant: Pillon; Respondent: Riverina Newspapers (Griffith) Pty Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 09 November 1989
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Leave to Appeal / Court of Appeal Determination of Leave
- Outcome
- Application for leave to appeal refused
- Legal Topics
- Appeal, Discretion, Practice and Procedure
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Parties
Pillon
Applicant
Riverina Newspapers (Griffith) Pty Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal / Court of Appeal Determination of Leave
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether leave to appeal should be granted
- 2 Whether the trial judge erred in law or failed to exercise discretion properly
Ratio Decidendi
No error of law or improper exercise of discretion was found in the trial judge's decision, and such decisions on practice and procedure present considerable obstacles to appeal.
Court Disposition
Application for leave to appeal refused
Orders
- Application for leave to appeal refused
- Summons dismissed with costs
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