Saberi v Bakhshizadeh [2022] NSWCA 142

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Saberi v Bakhshizadeh [2022] NSWCA 142 Hearing dates: 5 August 2022 Date of orders: 11 August 2022 Decision date: 11 August 2022 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Kirk JA at [16] Decision: (1) Notice of appeal filed on 23 February 2022 dismissed as incompetent, with costs. (2) Summons seeking leave to appeal filed on 28 April 2022 dismissed with costs. Catchwords: COSTS — security for costs — whether plaintiff "ordinarily resident outside of Australia" — proceedings dismissed after non-provision of security — r 42.21(1)(a) and (3) of UCPR — application for leave to appeal dismissed — no arguable prospects of success on appeal Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 2005 (NSW) s 75 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.21(1)(a) Cases Cited: Cheng v Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Ltd t/as The Boutique Boat Company [2022] NSWCA 118 Dogramaci v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2022] NSWCA 83 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Li v State of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 165 Mohareb v Saratoga Marine Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 235 PS Chellaram & Co Ltd v China Ocean Shipping Co (1991) 65 ALJR 642; [1991] HCA 36 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and the Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bahram Saberi (Applicant) Samira Bakhshizadeh (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: E Bartley (Respondent)