Tobin v Ezekiel (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 409

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tobin v Ezekiel (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 409 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 12 December 2012 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Campbell JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [1]. Decision: (1) The appellants' notice of motion filed on 19 September 2012 is dismissed. (2) The appellants to pay the respondents' costs of that motion. [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: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - judgments and orders - application by appellants to reopen appeal pursuant to UCPR r 36.16 - appeal from orders refusing relief under Family Provision Act - miscalculation by Court of legal costs incurred by respondents/executors - not material to disposition of appeal - appellants seeking to introduce issues not raised and arguments not made on hearing of appeal - application to reopen refused Legislation Cited: Family Provision Act 1982 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules r 36.16 Cases Cited: Aktas v Westpac Banking Corporation (No 2) [2010] HCA 47; 241 CLR 570 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) [1993] HCA6; (1993) 176CLR 300 Elliot v R [2007] HCA 51; (2007) 234 CLR 38 Elliott v The Queen [2007] HCA 5; 234 CLR 38 Serobian v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2011] NSWCA 55 Smith v New South Wales Bar Association [1992] HCA 36; 176 CLR 256 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd [1982] HCA 51; 150 CLR 29 Tobin v Ezekiel [2011] NSWSC 81 Tobin v Ezekiel [2012] NSWCA 285 Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council [1982] HCA 41; 149 CLR 672 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Evelyn Tobin (First Appellant) Clara Ezekiel (Second Appellant) Morris Ezekiel (First Respondent) Albert Ezekiel (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T D Kelly, G S Watson (Sols)(Appellants) T S Hale SC, J S Tobin (Respondents) Solicitors: T D Kelly & Co (Appellants) Diamond Conway (Respondents) File Number(s): CA 2006/275504 Decision under appeal Citation: Tobin v Ezekiel; Estate of Lily Ezekiel [2011] NSWSC 81 Date of Decision: 2011-03-01 00:00:00 Before: Brereton J File Number(s): 2006/275504