Haigh v Haddad [2025] NSWCA 28

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Haigh v Haddad [2025] NSWCA 28 Hearing dates: 25 February 2025 Decision date: 03 March 2025 Before: Ward P; Adamson JA Decision: (1) Refuse leave to appeal. (2) Order the applicants to pay the respondents' costs. Catchwords: APPEALS — Leave to appeal — appeal from summary dismissal — where multiple prior proceedings brought on behalf of related parties — abuse of process — reflective loss — whether reflective loss applies to indirect but ultimate shareholders — whether distinct loss of applicants can be discerned — whether appeal demonstrates an issue of principle, question of public importance, or reasonably clear injustice Legislation Cited: Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.2, 13.4, 14.28, 42.21 Cases Cited: CBRE (V) Pty Ltd v Trilogy Funds Management Ltd (2021) 107 NSWLR 202; [2021] NSWCA 316 Central Coast Council v Norcross Pictorial Calendars Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 75; (2021) 391 ALR 157 City of Botany Bay Council v Jazabas Pty Limited (ACN 060 105 053) [2001] NSWCA 94 Haigh v Department of Planning NSW [2022] NSWSC 1434 Haigh v Haddad [2024] NSWSC 904 In the matter of HIH Insurance Limited (in liquidation; De Bortoli Wines (Superannuation) Pty Ltd & anor v McGrath & ors [2014] NSWSC 774 Jazabas Pty Ltd v Haddad [2006] NSWSC 559 Jazabas Pty Ltd v Haddad [2007] NSWCA 291 Jazabas Pty Ltd v Haddad [2008] NSWSC 593 Jazabas Pty Ltd v Haddad [2010] NSWSC 594 Jazabas Pty Ltd v Haddad (Court of Appeal (NSW), 20 March 2009, unrep) Jazabas v Botany Council [2000] NSWSC 58 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 PPK Willoughby Pty Ltd v Baird [2019] NSWCA 48 Re Refugee Tribunal; Ex Parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Reichel v Magrath (1889) 14 App Cas 665 Rialto Sports Pty Ltd v Cancer Care Associates [2022] NSWCA 146 Rippon v Chilcotin Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 198; [2001] NSWCA 142 Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2021] AC 39; [2020] UKSC 31 Spencer v The Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 State Bank of NSW Ltd v Stenhouse Ltd (1997) Aust Tort Rep 81-423 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stephen William Haigh (First Applicant) Dimitrios Kikiras (Second Applicant) Sam Haddad (First Respondent) State of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P E King (Applicants) V Thomas SC / H Rogers (Respondents)