Barel v Barel [2024] NSWCA 257

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Barel v Barel [2024] NSWCA 257 Hearing dates: 15 October 2024 Date of orders: 30 October 2024 Decision date: 30 October 2024 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; McHugh JA at [53]; Basten AJA at [54]. Decision: (1) Refuse the extension of time to seek leave to appeal from order (4) made by Russell DCJ on 3 May 2023 and order (1) made by Fitzsimmons DCJ on 21 June 2024. (2) Refuse leave to appeal from the orders made by Fitzsimmons DCJ on 9 August 2024. (3) Summons seeking leave to appeal be dismissed. (4) The first and second applicants to pay the respondent's costs in this Court. Catchwords: APPEALS — Leave to appeal — Where garnisheed amount paid into court after default judgment set aside — Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 124A — Where defendant applied for payment out of funds in court — Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 41.3 — Where some funds released — Where defendant applied to vary order and obtain release of balance of funds in court — UCPR r 36.16 — Where variation application dismissed — Whether Court proceeded on misapprehension of facts or relevant law — Where inordinate delay in seeking leave — Whether prejudice occasioned to the respondent — Where underlying proceedings since been heard and judgment reserved — Whether utility in grant of extension of time or grant of leave to appeal Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 16, 56, 57, 58, 124A District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127(2)(a) Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2017 (NSW), Sch 1[5] Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), s 30 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.15, 36.16(1), 36.16(3A), 41.3, 51.10 Cases Cited: Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300; [1993] HCA 6 Barel v Barel [2023] NSWDC 135 Barel v Barel [2023] NSWDC 330 Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Commonwealth v McCormack (1984) 155 CLR 273; [1984] HCA 57 De L v Director-General, NSW Department of Community Services (No 2) (1997) 190 CLR 207; [1997] HCA 14 Elford v Minty [2017] NSWSC 1455 Heydon v NRMA Limited (No 2) (2001) 53 NSWLR 600; [2001] NSWCA 445 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Manhari Recycling Pty Ltd v Compass Global Holdings Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 252 Nanschild v Pratt [2011] NSWCA 85 Power v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 77 Production Spray Painting & Panel Beating Pty Ltd v Newnham (No 2) (1991) 27 NSWLR 659 Proprietors of Strata Plan 5399 v Feehan (1996) 8 BPR 16,211 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 State of New South Wales v Hollingsworth (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 283 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 369 Thomson v Golden Destiny Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1929 University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) [1985] HCA 28; (1985) 59 ALJR 481 Windsor v Sydney Medical Service Co-operative Limited (No 3) [2010] FCA 364 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Linda Barel (First applicant) Linda Barel as representative of the estate of the late Raphael Barel (Second applicant) Elie Barel (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S A Scott (Applicants) B J S Smith (Respondent)