A genuine but erroneous belief by a party's lawyers that an authenticated order is required before an application for leave to appeal can be filed may constitute an adequate explanation for delay in filing, particularly where the delay is compounded by court vacation periods and delays in authentication of the order. The 28-day period under r 64.05(1)(a) of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 (Vic) runs from the date the decision was made, not from the date the authenticated order is received.
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