Kounnas v Citywide Civil Engineering Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 287

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kounnas v Citywide Civil Engineering Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 287 Hearing dates: 3 September 2012 Decision date: 03 September 2012 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Allsop P at [13] Decision: 1. Application for extension of time refused 2. Summons filed by the applicant on 28 June 2012 dismissed 3. Applicant to pay the respondent's costs [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.] Catchwords: APPEAL - leave to appeal - application for extension of time - substantial delay - inadequate explanation - no sufficiently arguable case - leave refused.

COSTS - denial of application for security for costs - whether primary judge erred. Legislation Cited: Home Building Act 1989 Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 120 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Bell Wholesale Co v Gates Export Corporation (1984) 2 FCR 1 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Limited [1995] NSWCA 69 Dae Boong International Co Pty Limited v Gray (2009) NSWCA 11 GKD v Director of Department of Family & Community Service [2012] NSWCA 219 Green v CGU Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWCA 148; (2008) 67 ACSR 105 Hession v Century 21 South Pacific Limited (1992) 28 NSWLR 120 Jaycar Pty Limited v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Jazabas Pty Limited v Haddad [2007] NSWCA 291 Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd [1992] HCA 28; (1992) 174 CLR 178 K P Cable Investments v Meltglow (1995) 56 FCR 189 Nanschild v Pratt [2011] NSWCA 85 Tomko v Palasty (No.2) [2007] NSWCA 369; (2007) 71 NSWLR 61 Tradestock Pty Limited v TNT (Management) Pty Limited (No 2) (1977) 14 ALR 52 Zelden v Sewell [2011] NSWCA 56 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Michael Jimmy Kounnas (Applicant) Citywide Civil Engineering Pty Ltd (in liq) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Norton SC and Ms M Fraser (Applicant) Mr M White and Ms Shaw (Respondent) Solicitors: Brydens Law Office (Applicant) Craig Young & Vincent Young (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/205722 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-11-11 00:00:00 Before: Judge Gibb File Number(s): 2011/94465