The Queensland Court of Appeal struck out two appeals for want of prosecution where the self-represented appellant failed to file draft notices of appeal within the time directed by the Court and took no meaningful steps to progress the appeals for over a year. The Court held that the appellant's inability to obtain legal representation and self-professed lack of knowledge about how to redraft the notices of appeal did not excuse the lengthy delay and breach of court orders.
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