Ashton v Mackenzie & Ors C1/1996 [1996] HCATrans 489 (3 December 1996)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Registry No C1 of 1996

B e t w e e n -

MARK CHARLES ASHTON

Applicant

and

ANN EDITH MACKENZIE

First Respondent

THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES BRISBANE QUEENSLAND

Second Respondent

PESCOTT REASTON

Third Respondent

Grounds for Decision

McHUGH J

GUMMOW J

KIRBY J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON TUESDAY, 3 DECEMBER 1996, AT 10.20 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

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McHUGH J: Justices Gummow, Kirby and myself considered this application for special leave to appeal and application for an extension of time in which to file the application for special leave to appeal. We would allow the application for an extension of time and refuse the application for special leave to appeal. I publish our grounds for decision.

AT 10.21 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED