Warne v Chandlers International Lawyers (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 261

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Warne v Chandlers International Lawyers (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 261 Hearing dates: 28 October 2024 Date of orders: 28 October 2024 Decision date: 28 October 2024 Before: Basten AJA Decision: (1) Dismiss the respondent's notice of motion. (2) Order that costs of the motion be costs in the appeal. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – appeal – strike out application – failure to state orders sought – failure to comply with rules as to statement of grounds of appeal – notice of appeal repleaded – unrepresented appellant – sufficient clarity achieved Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.18 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Colin Philip Warne (Appellant) (unrepresented) Chandlers International Lawyers (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Steinhoff (Respondent)

Solicitors: HT Law Pty Ltd (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/282252 Publication restriction: N/A Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Civil Citation: [2024] NSWDC 284 Date of Decision: 2 July 2024 Before: Newlinds SC DCJ File Number(s): 2023/438935

[Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.]