Michael Wilson & Partners v Emmott [2024] NSWCA 269

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Michael Wilson & Partners v Emmott [2024] NSWCA 269 Hearing dates: 15 November 2024 Date of orders: 15 November 2024 Decision date: 15 November 2024 Before: Ward P; Griffiths AJA Decision: 1. The summons seeking leave to appeal filed 31 October 2024 is dismissed. 2. The applicant's application for an extension of time to file the summons, as referred to in its outline of written submissions dated 7 November 2024, is also dismissed. 3. The applicant's notice of motion filed 7 November 2024 is dismissed, with no order as to costs. 4. The applicant pay the respondent's costs of the summons seeking leave to appeal filed 31 October 2024. Catchwords: APPEALS — leave to appeal — interlocutory orders setting substantive matter down for hearing — whether applicants have identified a principle of general application or a question of public importance or any substantial injustice — where leave to appeal denied Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 46, 101 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.15, 36.16, 36.17, 51.54 Cases Cited: Adam P. Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170; [1981] HCA 39 Avery v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages; Avery v State of NSW (Attorney-General's Department) (2010) 79 NSWLR 354; [2010] NSWCA 72 Bizuneh v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 128 FCR 353; [2003] FCAFC 42 Emmott v Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd [2022] HCASL 142 Hans Pet Constructions Pty Limited v Cassar [2009] NSWCA 230 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 Khoury v Coffey Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 371 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd as the assignee of Robert Colin Nicholls & Temujin International Limited (atf Temujin International (trading) Trust & Temujin Services Limited v Emmott (No 5) [2024] NSWSC 1127 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Emmott (2021) 396 ALR 497; [2021] NSWCA 315 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Emmott [2019] NSWSC 218 Mohareb v Local Court of New South Wales [2024] NSWCA 235 Mohareb v Manly Local Court [2024] NSWCA 233 Nicholls v Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 141 PPK Willoughby Pty Ltd v Baird [2019] NSWCA 48 Press v iSAM Securities (UK) Ltd [2024] NSWCA 260 Re the Will of FB Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Satchithanantham v National Australia Bank [2010] FCAFC 47 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Phillips [2001] NSWCA 172 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Wilson & Partners Limited (Applicant) John Forster Emmott (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Burton SC (Applicant) J Baird (Respondent)