Lawrence v Ciantar (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 186

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lawrence v Ciantar (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 186 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 21 August 2020 Decision date: 21 August 2020 Before: Bathurst CJ; Meagher JA; Gleeson JA Decision: (1) Dismiss the notice of motion filed 26 May 2020. (2) Applicant to pay the respondents' costs of the motion. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Court of Appeal – application to re-open decision of the Court – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 36.16 – the slip rule – procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW), Pt 7 Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015, r 27 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16, 36.17 Cases Cited: Akins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300; [1993] HCA 6 Cabassi v Vila (1940) 64 CLR 130; [1940] HCA 41 Expo Aluminium (NSW) Pty Ltd v Pateman Pty Ltd (No 2) [1991] NSWCA 92 Lawrence v Ciantar [2020] NSWCA 89 McDonald v McDonald (1965) 113 CLR 529; [1965] HCA 45 Streetscape Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 240 Waterhouse v Independent Commission Against Corruption (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 362 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wayne James Lawrence (Applicant) Paul William Ciantar (First Respondent) Alice Sammut (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: