An appellate court will not disturb a family law magistrate's findings of fact regarding parties' contributions to a de facto property pool where those findings were open on the evidence, even where the appellant contends the magistrate gave insufficient weight to particular contributions. An omission from appeal books due to funding and time constraints is not an 'accidental' slip or omission within the slip rule. Inordinate delay of 20 months in bringing a slip rule application, particularly after an unsuccessful application for special leave to the High Court, is a discretionary ground for refusal.
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