Lukaszewicz v Polish Club Ltd [2020] NSWCA 99

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lukaszewicz v Polish Club Ltd [2020] NSWCA 99 Hearing dates: 21 May 2020 Date of orders: 21 May 2020 Decision date: 27 May 2020 Before: Ward JA at [1]; White JA at [2]; Emmett AJA at [49] Decision: (1) Order that the summons seeking leave to appeal and cross-appeal be dismissed. (2) Order that the purported notices of appeal and cross-appeal be dismissed as incompetent. (3) Order that there be no further order as to costs of the appeal, cross-appeal or applications for leave to appeal. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Court of Appeal — Competency of appeal – where purported appeal and cross appeal commenced as of right – where only the availability of declaratory and injunctive relief in issue on appeal – where leave to appeal required by s 101(2)(r) of the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW)

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Court of Appeal — Leave to appeal – where the provision of declaratory relief alone as a result of a finding of oppression– where underlying controversy between the parties has been quelled – whether substantive injustice arises if primary judgment allowed to stand – whether issue of principle or public importance that is more than merely arguable if declaratory relief given is allowed to stand Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 232, 233 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 35 Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW), s 41E Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101 Cases Cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.Net.Au Pty Ltd (2007) 161 FCR 513; [2007] FCAFC 146 Ballas v Theophilos (No. 1) (1957) 97 CLR 186 Be Financial Pty Ltd as trustee for the Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Ltd t/as Bennetts Green Bowl [1995] NSWCA 69 Clyne v New South Wales Bar Association (1960) 104 CLR 186 Collier v Lancer (No. 2) [2013] NSWCA 186 Commodore Business Machines Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1990) 92 ALR 563 Gibson v Drumm [2016] NSWCA 206 ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 Jabulani Pty Ltd v Walkabout II Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 267 Lukaszewicz v Polish Club Ltd [2019] NSWSC 446 Millar v Houghton Table Tennis & Sports Club Inc [2003] SASC 1 Nanschild v Pratt [2011] NSWCA 85 Oertel v Crocker (1947) 75 CLR 261 Pettit v South Australian Harness Racing Club Inc (2006) 95 SASR 543; [2006] SASC 306 Re DG and the Adoption Act 2000 [2007] NSWCA 241; (2007) 244 ALR 195 The Age Co Ltd v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 Wykrota v Polish Club Ltd [2020] NSWSC 239 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kazimiera Lukaszewicz (First Appellant/First Cross-Respondent) Mick Wykrota (Second Appellant/Second Cross-Respondent) Dariusz Plust (Third Appellant/ Third Cross-Respondent) Polish Club Limited (Respondent/Cross-Appellant) Representation: Counsel: J Ireland QC (Solicitor Advocate) with M Castle and M J Davis (Appellants) M McCulloch SC with R Notley (Respondent)