Wet Fix Holdings Pty Ltd v Chapman [2023] NSWCA 245

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wet Fix Holdings Pty Ltd v Chapman [2023] NSWCA 245 Hearing dates: 9 October 2023 Date of orders: 9 October 2023 Decision date: 13 October 2023 Before: Gleeson JA; Mitchelmore JA Decision: Summons dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEALS — Leave to appeal — Proceedings dismissed for failure to comply with order to provide security for costs — Where plaintiff failed to provide security for costs after two extensions of time — Whether reasonably clear injustice — UCPR, r 42.21(3) Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(e) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.21(3) Cases Cited: Cheng v Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Ltd t/as the Boutique Boat Company (2022) 108 NSWLR 342; [2022] NSWCA 118 Durham v Durham [2011] NSWCA 62 Goodman v Lorenzen [2000] QCA 11 Hassan v Sydney Local Health District (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 356 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Idoport v National Australia Bank Ltd [2002] NSWSC 18 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd & Ors; Idoport Pty Ltd v Argus [2002] NSWCA 271 McInnes v Rheem Australia Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 89 PPK Willoughby Pty Ltd v Baird [2019] NSWCA 48 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Wet Fix Holdings Pty Ltd v Chapman [2022] NSWSC 1771 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wet Fix Holdings Pty Ltd (Applicant) Christopher Chapman (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A J Morris KC / A Elizabeth (Applicant) M Cowden (Respondent)