McCausland v Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Limited [2011] NSWIRComm 37

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McCausland v Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Limited [2011] NSWIRComm 37 Hearing dates: 2 March 2011 Decision date: 06 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Industrial Court of NSW Before: Boland P Decision: (1) The notice of motion seeking leave to extend time to appeal is dismissed. (2) The appellants shall pay the respondents' costs of the motion as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS - Application by appellants to extend time to appeal a decision of Costs Review Panel - Principles to be applied in relation to extension of time application - Whether delay by appellants in filing appeal a reason to decline leave to extend time - Degree of injustice if leave refused - Client legal privilege - Effect of circumstance where legal fees have already been paid by respondents - Abuse of process - Motion dismissed - Costs ordered Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Court Procedure Rules 2006 (ACT) Evidence Act 1995 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Industrial Relations Commission Rules 2009 Legal Profession Act 2004 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Attorney-General (NT) v Maurice [1986] HCA 80; (1986) 161 CLR 475 Bi v Mourad [2010] NSWCA 17 CSR Ltd v Eddy [2008] NSWCA 83; (2008) 70 NSWLR 725 Commissioner of Taxation v Rio Tinto Limited [2006] FCAFC 86; (2006) 151 FCR 341 Dyktynski v BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 154; (2004) 60 NSWLR 203 Elders Trustee & Executor Co Ltd; Estate of Howard v Estate of Herbert (1996) 132 FLR 24; (1996) 11 NTR 25 Gallo v Dawson [1990] HCA 30; (1990) 93 ALR 479 Global Medical Imaging Management Limited (in liq), Re [2001] NSWSC 476 Hans Pet Constructions Pty Ltd v Cassar [2009] NSWCA 230 Healey v HPA Pty Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 195; (2003) 125 IR 227 Jackamarra v Krakouer [1998] HCA 27; (1998) 195 CLR 516 Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector Childs) [2006] NSWIRComm 355; (2006) 158 IR 281 McCausland v Surfing International Holdings Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 261 Richards v Cornford (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 134 Rickard Constructions Pty Ltd v Richard Hails Moretti Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 234 Surfing Hardware International Holdings v McCausland (No 3) [2007] NSWIRComm 64; (2007) 161 IR 445 Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Limited v McCausland (No 6) [2007] NSWIRComm 285; (2007) 169 IR 282 Thames Launches Ltd v Trinity House Corp (Deptford Strond) [1961] Ch 197 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 369; (2007) 71 NSWLR 61 University of Western Australia v Gray (No 25) [2009] FCA 1227; (2009) 180 FCR 483 Wentworth v Rogers [2006] NSWCA 145; (2006) 66 NSWLR 474 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: William McCausland (Appellant) Yvonne McCausland (Appellant) Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Limited (First Respondent) SHI Holdings Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Surf Hardware International Pty Limited (Third Respondent) Timothy Bosher (Fourth Respondent) Timothy Ford (Fifth Respondent) Representation: M S Willmott SC with M Castle of counsel (Appellants) R C Gration of counsel (Respondents) Dunstan Legal (Appellants) Harmers Workplace Lawyers (Respondents) File Number(s): IRC 1322 of 2010 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2010-01-19 00:00:00 Before: Mr Webley and Ms Filewood File Number(s): 2008/00019016