Diveva Pty Limited (ACN 003 799 815) v Nominal Defendant [2013] NSWCA 325

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Diveva Pty Limited (ACN 003 799 815) v Nominal Defendant [2013] NSWCA 325 Hearing dates: 22 July 2013 Decision date: 04 October 2013 Before: Gleeson JA Decision: 1. The applicant's notice of motion filed 9 July 2013 be dismissed. 2. The notice of appeal filed 25 June 2013 be dismissed. 3. The applicant pay the first and second respondents' costs of the notice of motion and the appeal. [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: PROCEDURE - extension of time to file notice of appeal - appeal of interlocutory order - where substantial delay - whether failure to join plaintiff would render the appeal an abuse of process Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Cases Cited: Champerslife Pty Ltd v Manojlovski [2010] NSWCA 33; 75 NSWLR 245 Driclad Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1968) 121 CLR 45 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd [2002] HCA 22; 209 CLR 478 Insurance Exchange of Australasia v Dooley [2000] NSWCA 159; 50 NSWLR 222 John Alexander's Clubs Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Ltd [2010] HCA 19; 241 CLR 1 McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 321; 75 NSWLR 224 Nanschild v Pratt [2011] NSWCA 85 Penrith Whitewater Stadium Ltd v Lesvos Enterprises Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 131 Richards v Cornford (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 134 Southern Cross Exploration NL v Fire & All Risks Insurance Company Ltd [No 2] (1990) 21 NSWLR 200 Stewart v Sydney County Council [1973] 1 NSWLR 444 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 369; (2007) 71 NSWLR 61 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Diveva Pty Ltd (ACN 003 779 815) (Applicant) Nominal Defendant (First Respondent) Coastal Asphalt and Civil Constructions Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Giles (Applicant) Mr S Harben SC (First Respondent) Mr L King SC with Mr Lee (Second Respondent) Solicitors: Somerville Legal (Applicant) Rankin Ellison Lawyers (First Respondent) DLA Piper (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/193664 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Citation: Allen Raymond Turnbull v Nominal Defendant (District Court of New South Wales, McLoughlin DCJ, 19 December 2012, unreported) Date of Decision: 2012-12-19 00:00:00 Before: McLoughlin DCJ File Number(s): 2011/67880