In the case of Holman v Campbell [2024] QCA 176, the Court of Appeal of Queensland considered an application for leave to appeal an interlocutory decision related to an employment claim. Lisa Marie Holman, the applicant, attempted to amend her claim with additional particulars in the Magistrates Court without seeking leave, leading the Magistrate to rule that the additional documents did not form part of the original claim. Instead of seeking leave to amend, Holman appealed to the District Court, which refused her leave, reiterating that she could pursue her claim in the Magistrates Court. The Court of Appeal also refused leave, deeming that no important principle of law or justice was at stake and that Holman experienced no injustice, as her original claim remained actionable upon proper amendment.
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