Skelton v Jones [1961] HCA 83

Skelton v Jones [1961] HCA 83

There is no sufficient reason to intervene or grant special leave where the matter concerns the admission of an appeal as of right to the Privy Council from the State Court and not a federal issue; such objections should be raised before the Privy Council.

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Procedural Posture
Application for Special Leave to Appeal / High Court Special Leave Application
Outcome
Special leave refused with costs.
Legal Topics
['special Leave to Appeal' 'right of Appeal to Privy Council' 'jurisdiction of Courts']
['appellate Procedure' 'civil Procedure'] ['special Leave to Appeal' 'right of Appeal to Privy Council' 'jurisdiction of Courts']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Special Leave to Appeal / High Court Special Leave Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether special leave to appeal should be granted from an order granting conditional leave to appeal to the Privy Council under the Order in Council 1909' 'Whether the amount involved satisfied the conditions for an appeal as of right to the Privy Council under s 2(a) of the Order in Council']

Ratio Decidendi

There is no sufficient reason to intervene or grant special leave where the matter concerns the admission of an appeal as of right to the Privy Council from the State Court and not a federal issue; such objections should be raised before the Privy Council.

Court Disposition

Special leave refused with costs.

Orders

  • ['Special leave refused with costs.']