An applicant for leave to appeal under s 101(2)(r) of the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) who seeks to challenge multiple factual and evaluative findings in a defamation case must demonstrate more than arguability — the case must involve issues of principle, general public importance, or clear injustice. A prospective appeal raising only wide-ranging factual challenges will not satisfy this threshold.
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