The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal from a QCAT Appeal Tribunal decision that had itself refused leave to appeal from an adjudicator's determination of a rental bond dispute. The applicant failed to identify any error of law in the Appeal Tribunal's decision, instead directing all complaints at the original adjudicator's factual findings. The Court confirmed that under s 150 of the QCAT Act 2009, an appeal to the Court of Appeal from a refusal of leave lies only on a question of law and only with leave, assessed by reference to whether there is a substantial injustice to be corrected.
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