Renshaw v New South Wales Lotteries Corporation Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 41

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Renshaw v New South Wales Lotteries Corporation Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 41 Hearing dates: 8 February 2021 Date of orders: 24 March 2021 Decision date: 24 March 2021 Before: Brereton JA Decision: 1. The claims for relief in pars 1, 2 and 3 of the applicant's notice of motion filed on 7 January 2021 be dismissed. 2. The notice of appeal filed on 13 November 2020 be dismissed as incompetent. 3. The applicant pay the respondents' costs of the motion and of the appeal. Catchwords: GAMING AND WAGERING – Public lottery – Applicant claiming to have entered winning numbers but unable to produce ticket – Substantial unclaimed prize from 1997 – Appeal from dismissal of claims – Appeal dismissed as incompetent CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pro bono referral – Where applicant impecunious and of limited capacity to conduct litigation – Where previous pro bono assistance provided on multiple occasions – Where complaints made to Legal Services Commissioner regarding previous legal representatives – Where absence of apparent merit to claims – Referral refused CIVIL PROCEDURE – Hearings – Suppression and non-publication – Where orders not appropriate at interlocutory stage – No orders made APPEALS – Procedure – Time limits – Extension of time to appeal – Where appeal initially discontinued without satisfactory explanation – Where substance of appeal has no merit – Application refused Legislation Cited: (CTH) Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Sch 2 – Australian Consumer Law, s 236 (CTH) Trade Practices Act 1974, s 82 (CTH) Trade Practices Amendment Act (No 1) 2001 (NSW) Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010, s 7 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1987, ss 68, 70(2)(b) (NSW) Fair Trading Amendment Act 2003 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969, ss 54, 56 (NSW) New South Wales Lotteries Corporatisation Act 1996, s 5(1) (NSW) Public Lotteries Act 1996, ss 59, 80 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 7.36, 7.38, 49.10 Cases Cited: Asuzu v Council of the New South Wales Bar Association [2012] NSWCA 406 Avery v No 2 Public Service Appeal Board [1973] 2 NZLR 86 Carnemolla v Adelaide Bank Ltd [2012] NSWCA 152 Dafaalla v Concord Repatriation General Hospital [2007] NSWSC 602 Danny Kidron & Andrew Spaile Architects Pty Ltd v Garrett (1994) 35 NSWLR 572 Gallo v Dawson (1990) 93 ALR 479; 64 ALJR 458; [1990] HCA 30 Gatti v Shoosmith [1939] Ch 841 Hetherington-Gregory v All Vehicle Services (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 257 Jess v Scott (1986) 12 FCR 187; [1986] FCA 473 Jobbins v Capel Court Corporation Ltd (1990) ATPR ¶41-005; (1989) 91 ALR 314; [1989] FCA 801 Kelly v Mosman Municipal Council (2010) 178 LGERA 136; [2010] NSWCA 370 Land Enviro Corp Pty Ltd v HTT Huntley Heritage Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 34 Lindsay v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 150 M v Director General, Department of Family and Community Services [2013] NSWCA 118 Maitland v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 155 Manchester Economic Building Society, Re (1883) 24 Ch D 488 Morris v Public Transport Commission of New South Wales (Court of Appeal (NSW), Moffitt P, Glass and Mahoney JJA, 28 May 1984, unrep) Moulieux v Girvan NSW Pty Ltd (rec and mgr apptd) (Court of Appeal (NSW), Kirby P, Priestley and Handley JJA, 20 September 1991, unrep) Outboard Marine Australia Pty Ltd v Byrnes [1974] 1 NSWLR 27 Palata Investments Ltd v Burt & Sinfield Ltd [1985] 2 All ER 517; [1985] 1 WLR 942 Phu v NSW Department of Education and Training [2011] NSWCA 119 Ratnam v Cumarasamy [1964] 3 All ER 933; [1965] 1 WLR 8 Renshaw v New South Wales Lotteries Corporation Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1954 Renshaw v New South Wales Lotteries Corporation Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 360 Salter Rex & Co v Ghosh [1971] 2 QB 597; 3 WLR 31; 2 All ER 865 Stollznow v Calvert [1980] 2 NSWLR 749 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 369 Vilenius v Heinegar (1962) 108 CLR 671 (note); 36 ALJR 200 Vink v Schering Pty Ltd (No 1) (1991) ATPR ¶41-064 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: David Owen Renshaw (Applicant) New South Wales Lotteries Corporation Pty Ltd (First Respondent) State of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Applicant) J Hogan-Doran SC (Respondents)