Eastman v Commissioner for Housing in the ACT

[2010] ACTCA 12

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Catchwords

1. Appeal
2. › Jurisdiction of appellate court
3. › Appeal from interlocutory order of Master
4. › Whether appeal lies to Court of Appeal or single judge
5. › Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT), ss 9, 37E
1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Interlocutory orders
3. › Refusal of leave to appeal
4. › Whether order refusing leave to appeal is interlocutory
5. › Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT), s 9(2)

Quick Take

Under s 9(2)(a) of the Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT), an appeal from an interlocutory order of the Master lies to a single judge of the Supreme Court, not to the Court of Appeal. An order refusing leave to appeal is interlocutory in nature.