Queensland Judgments
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Page v The Central Queensland University
[2006] QCA 478 (06/4786) Brisb Williams JA Keane JA White J 17/11/2006
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PROCEDURE - COURTS AND JUDGES GENERALLY - COURTS - DISMISSAL OF PROCEEDINGS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION - appellant commenced action in January 1997 - appellant sought to recover damages from respondent for loss allegedly suffered because of respondent's failure in 1991 to admit appellant to course of PhD study and failure to award scholarship to appellant - appellant made a number of complaints to agencies of the executive government seeking redress for the wrong allegedly done him by the respondent - respondent applied for dismissal of action for want of prosecution in March 2006 - learned primary judge acceded to respondent's application - whether appellant's delay had prejudiced prospects of a fair trial of his claim - whether occasion for exercise of power conferred by s 85(2) of Supreme Court Act 1991 (Qld) had arisen - whether appellant denied natural justice