Mohareb v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 69

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mohareb v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 69 Hearing dates: On the papers (last submissions 18 March 2024) Date of orders: 28 March 2024 Decision date: 28 March 2024 Before: Gleeson JA; Stern JA Decision: (1) Dismiss the applicant's notice of motion filed 6 December 2023. (2) The applicant to pay the first respondent's and the second respondent's costs of the motion. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS — Court of Appeal — motion to set aside order refusing leave to appeal —application under UCPR, rr 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 — whether orders made against good faith — where no misconduct or dishonourable conduct by the respondents — whether Court misapprehended the applicant's evidence or submissions — where no basis for setting aside judgment established COURTS AND JUDGES — bias — where applicant requested notice of motion be heard by differently constituted bench — where members of bench participated in earlier decision refusing leave to appeal — whether previous adverse decision can ground reasonable apprehension of bias — recusal application refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 63 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.15, 36.16, 36.16(3A), 36.17, 42.1 Cases Cited: Berg v Director of Public Prosecutions (Qld) [2016] 2 Qd R 248; [2015] QCA 196 Chu v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1997) 78 FCR 314 Clark v Attorney-General of New South Wales (Recusal Application No 2) [2023] NSWCA 209 Concrete Pty Ltd v Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd (2006) 229 CLR 577; [2006] HCA 55 Dickson v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 111 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 Kendell v Carnegie (2006) 68 NSWLR 193; [2006] NSWCA 302 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 Mohareb v Kelso [2023] NSWSC 826 Mohareb v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 289 NSW Bar Association v Muirhead (1988) 14 NSWLR 173 Poulos v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (No 3) [2020] NSWCA 72 QYFM v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2023] HCA 15; (2023) 97 ALJR 419 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) Ltd [2014] NSWCA 98 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342; [1986] HCA 39 State of New South Wales v Hollingsworth (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 2 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 4) (2011) 81 NSWLR 771; [2011] NSWCA 324 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)