A party seeking to challenge a refusal of lay advocate leave on appeal must establish a House v The King ground for setting aside the exercise of discretion. An assertion of legitimate expectation based on prior non-objection to lay appearances at directions hearings does not establish such a ground. Unsupported bar table assertions about a party's health are insufficient to support a lay advocate application where no medical evidence is provided.
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