Leave to appeal under s 118(3) of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 requires demonstration of a substantial injustice and a reasonable argument of identifiable error; it is not available merely for the asking. A Magistrate's continuation of a summary trial in the absence of a defendant under s 147 of the Justices Act 1886 does not give rise to apprehended bias merely because the defendant has filed a judicial review application in the Supreme Court challenging the Magistrate's refusal of an adjournment.
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