State of New South Wales v Hollingsworth (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 283

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Hollingsworth (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 283 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 28 November 2023 Decision date: 28 November 2023 Before: Mitchelmore JA; Stern JA; Basten AJA Decision: (1) Dismiss the respondent's notice of motion filed on 7 September 2023. (2) Dismiss the respondent's notice of motion filed on 18 July 2023. (3) Order that the respondent pay the State's costs of the motions. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – amending, varying and setting aside – Court of Appeal – application to vary orders under UCPR, r 36.16(3A) – where notice of motion filed within 14 days – where amended notice of motion filed more than 14 days after orders entered – power of court to entertain amended application –power to amend motion only to the extent matters adequately notified within 14 day period COSTS – application to vary costs order – UCPR, r 36.16(3A) – where question of costs addressed in submissions on appeal – no basis for variation made out COSTS – appeals – Suitors' Fund – where submissions by applicant had material role in errors by primary judge – where applicant on appeal opposed setting aside orders of primary judge – application for certificate refused JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – amending, varying and setting aside – Court of Appeal – application to vary orders under UCPR, r 36.16(3A) – whether proper basis to make variations sought – where matter litigated in District Court – inappropriate for Court of Appeal to resolve case management issues – orders refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 14, 56, 64 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW), s 6 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.12, 18.2, 23.4, 36.16 Cases Cited: Aktas v Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd (No 2) (2010) 241 CLR 570; [2010] HCA 47 AT v Commissioner of Police (NSW) (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 337 Aukuso v Tahan (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 302 Autodesk v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300; [1993] HCA 6 Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529; [1971] HCA 49 Boateng v Dharamdas [2019] NSWCA 233 Clone Pty Ltd v Players Pty Ltd (In Liq) (2018) 264 CLR 165; [2018] HCA 12 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Meredith (No 2) (2008) 75 NSWLR 462; [2008] NSWCA 133 Dickson v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 111 Director of Public Prosecutions v Bignall [2015] NSWSC 870 Fuller v Albert (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 183 Gamser v Nominal Defendant (1977) 136 CLR 145; [1977] HCA 7 Hancock v Arnold; Dodd v Arnold (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 19 Kable v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 361 Lawrence v Ciantar (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 186 Majak v Rose (No 5) [2017] NSWCA 238 Malouf v Prince (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 51 McDonald v McDonald (1965) 113 CLR 529; [1965] HCA 45 Mir Bros Developments Pty Ltd v Atlantic Constructions Pty Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 491 Motorcycling Events Group Pty Ltd v Kelly (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 399 Oikos Constructions Pty Ltd t/as Lars Fischer Construction v Ostin (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 98 Onslow v Cullen (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1363 R v Hookham (No 2) (1993) 32 NSWLR 345 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Refrigerated Roadways Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 336 Rockcote Enterprises Pty Ltd v FS Architects Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 205 Spies v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1991) 24 NSWLR 691 State of New South Wales v Hollingsworth [2023] NSWCA 152 Steele v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1974] 2 NSWLR 348 Zoef v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 2 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: State of New South Wales (Applicant) Michael Hollingsworth (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D A Lloyd SC / JC Chapman (Applicant) V Heath (Respondent)