The Queensland Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal from a District Court decision that had refused an extension of time to appeal a Magistrates Court judgment. The applicant, a self-represented litigant, alleged that the respondent solicitors' retainer was wrongfully terminated and sought to set aside orders under UCPR r 667(2)(b) on the basis of alleged fraud evidenced by differences between two affidavits, but the Court found no erroneous principle or miscarriage of discretion warranting the grant of leave.
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