On an application for extension of time under s 41(8) of the Succession Act 1981 (Qld), the court must not apply the standard for final relief. The relevant enquiry as to the strength of the applicant's case is whether the applicant has established an arguable case for final relief, not whether the applicant has established an entitlement to final relief. The 'best foot forward' assumption — that the applicant has adduced all the evidence they would at a final hearing — is not appropriate on such an application, because the material before the court will generally be untested and less extensive than at a substantive hearing.
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