Leave to appeal from the Guardianship and Administration Tribunal on questions of fact under s 164(2) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 (Qld) requires demonstration of a seriously arguable case of error in a central finding, such that it would be unjust to allow the finding to stand. The error must be in the adoption of a factual position beyond the realms of reasonableness or one clearly mistaken, and should be plainly and readily apparent without the need for comprehensive re-examination of the evidence. Such grants of leave should be a rarity.
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