An appeal under s 118(2) of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 (Qld) requires a formal operative judicial act; published reasons expressing a conclusion in advance of a final order do not give rise to an appeal right. In family provision applications under s 41 of the Succession Act 1981 (Qld), disentitling conduct under s 41(2)(c) is to be considered at the second stage of the inquiry, not the first. A statutory declaration admitted under s 92 of the Evidence Act 1977 (Qld) is proof of the truth of its contents and must be treated as evidence accordingly.
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