15 Sept 2023
Extension of time was refused because the applicant had a substantial unexplained delay, failed to provide corroborating evidence for non-receipt of the JR Decision, and the intended appeal was unarguable such that granting an extension would be futile.
4 Aug 2022
Extension of time to appeal was refused because the applicant provided no satisfactory explanation for the delay despite having had documents interpreted, the application was not promptly made and the underlying intended appeal had no real prospect of success; accordingly it was not in the interests of justice to grant an extension.
2 Aug 2021
Extension of time refused because the applicant’s delay was substantial and inadequately explained, he failed in his duty to provide an address for service and to progress the application while on remand despite legal aid, and the intended appeal had no reasonable prospect of success; in all the circumstances it was not in the interests of justice to extend time.
3 May 2021
Extension of time refused because applicant failed to provide any satisfactory explanation for the 63‑day delay, the court file indicated proper service at the address then given, no grounds of appeal or prospects of success were shown, and in all the circumstances it was not in the interests of justice to grant an extension.
8 Oct 2020
Extension of time refused because the applicant provided no explanation for the one-day delay, identified no arguable grounds of appeal, the underlying non-refoulement claim lacked merit such that the proposed appeal had no reasonable prospect of success, and in all the circumstances granting an extension would not be in the interests of justice.
3 Aug 2020
Extension of time to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to establish an arguable basis for the intended appeal (no grounds of review were pleaded and judicial review could not be used to re-litigate the merits), and notwithstanding the minimal delay and some administrative service delay, it was not in the interests of justice to grant an extension.
24 Jul 2020
Extension of time to appeal was refused because the applicant provided no adequate explanation for the delay and the intended appeal had no reasonable prospect of success since no arguable grounds for judicial review of the underlying decisions were demonstrated; accordingly it was not in the interests of justice to extend time.
30 Jul 2019
Extension of time was refused because the applicant failed to provide a credible, timely and fully evidenced explanation for the delay and there were no arguable grounds or reasonable prospects of success in the intended appeal such that granting an extension would not be in the interests of justice.
5 Jun 2019
Extension of time was refused because the applicant failed to provide timely notice of change of address resulting in delay attributable to her, and because the underlying judicial review application disclosed no reasonable prospect of success; balancing the length and reason for delay against the lack of merit and absence of prejudice to the applicant, the court exercised its discretion to dismiss the summons.
27 May 2019
The summons for an extension of time to appeal is dismissed because the applicant failed to provide a full and acceptable explanation for the delay, service of the 2nd Order is presumed effective, and on consideration of the length of delay, reasons and the lack of merit in the underlying appeal it is not in the interests of justice to grant an extension.