The question whether s 118(3) of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 (Qld) provides an avenue of appeal from the Childrens Court constituted by a Judge to the Court of Appeal remains unresolved. Leave to appeal from such decisions will only be granted where there is a reasonable argument that the decision is wrong and that correction of the error will correct a substantial injustice.
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