Eco-Pact Pty Ltd v The Law Society of NSW [2024] NSWCA 206

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Eco-Pact Pty Ltd v The Law Society of NSW [2024] NSWCA 206 Hearing dates: 26 July 2024 Date of orders: 19 August 2024 Decision date: 19 August 2024 Before: Ward P at [1]; Leeming JA at [147]; Price AJA at [148] Decision: 1. Extend the time for the filing of the applicant's notice of motion to 17 May 2024. 2. Dismiss the applicant's notice of motion with costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Security for costs – Application for review of decision of Adamson JA – Review of decision of Registrar ordering security for costs of appeal – Consideration of public importance – Prospects of appeal – Issue of stultification – Obligations as model litigant Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s 266 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 60 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 37A Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 590, 596 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 75 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 261 Legal Profession Regulation 2005 (NSW), cl 88 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), ss 6, 129, 240, 244, 247 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 46 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.21, 51.58 Cases Cited: Allison v Murphy [2021] FCA 1551 Bell Wholesale Co Ltd v Gates Export Corporation (1984) 2 FCR 1 Bingham v Bevan [2023] NSWSC 998 Brown v King [2022] NSWCA 75 Collier v Lancer [2013] NSWCA 185 Colquhoun v District Court of New South Wales (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 54 Eco-Pact Pty Ltd v Law Society of New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 257 Eco-Pact Pty Ltd v Law Society of New South Wales [2023] NSWSC 283 Fard v Secretary, Department of Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 1224 Flip Out Thornton Pty Ltd v Flip Out-Trampoline Arena Franchises Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1094 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Live Board Holdings Ltd v Cody Live Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 302 Madgwick v Kelly (2013) 212 FCR 1; [2013] FCAFC 61 Mastrangelo v Reynolds (2001) 25 WAR 133; [2001] WASCA 347 Picos v The Council of the New South Wales Bar Association [2023] NSWCA 218 Rinehart v Welker (2011) 93 NSWLR 311; [2011] NSWCA 403 Smail v Burton [1975] VR 776 Tomko v Palasky (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 369 Wang v Law Society NSW (2009) 73 NSWLR 226; [2009] NSWSC 67 Wang v Law Society NSW (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1720 Wentworth v Wentworth (1994) 35 NSWLR 726 Zakka v George Elias t/a Cadmus Lawyers [2012] NSWCA 277 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Eco-Pact Pty Ltd (Appellant) The Law Society of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Barham (Appellant) T Prince and H Rogers (Respondent)