A ground of appeal must have a rational and logical prospect of succeeding — that is, it would not be irrational, fanciful or absurd to envisage it succeeding — to avoid dismissal under r 43(2)(g)(i) of the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Rules 2005 (WA). Complaints about a master's characterisation of a transaction, or about immaterial factual errors, do not constitute grounds with reasonable prospects of success where they do not affect the reasoning supporting the judgment.
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