Mohareb v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 289

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mohareb v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 289 Hearing dates: 1 December 2023 Date of orders: 4 December 2023 Decision date: 04 December 2023 Before: Gleeson JA; Stern JA Decision: (1) Dismiss the summons seeking leave to appeal filed 20 July 2023. (2) The applicant to pay the first respondent's and the second respondent's costs in this Court. Catchwords: APPEALS — Leave to appeal — Interlocutory decision — Challenge to refusal of application to transfer proceedings — Restraint in interfering with interlocutory decisions on a matter of practice or procedure — Whether reasonably arguable that any House v The King error — Whether reasonably clear injustice Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 140(3)(b), 149 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 63, 101(2)(e) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 55, r 10 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170; [1981] HCA 39 Cheng v Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Ltd t/as The Boutique Boat Company (2022) 108 NSWLR 342; [2022] NSWCA 118 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 In re the Will of Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Micallef v ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 274 Mohareb v Harbour Radio Pty Limited; Mohareb v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited; Mohareb v State of NSW [2019] NSWSC 270 Mohareb v Kelso [2020] NSWCA 105 Mohareb v State of New South Wales [2021] NSWDC 177 Mohareb v Kelso [2023] NSWSC 826 NSW Bar Association v Muirhead (1988) 14 NSWLR 173 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nader Mohareb (Applicant) State of New South Wales (First respondent) Northern Beaches Council (Second respondent) Alexander Edward Kelso (Third respondent) Taylor Booth (Fourth respondent) Representation: Counsel: A N Williams (First respondent) J P Guihot (Second respondent)