The Queensland Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal for want of prosecution where the appellant failed to take any steps after filing the appeal, contrary to the practice direction. The Court found no error in the District Court's enforcement warrant or the underlying summary judgment, and noted the appeal was futile as the property had already been sold. The Court declined to award indemnity costs, holding that the mere failure to prosecute an appeal, without more, did not warrant departure from the standard basis of assessment.
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