Hassoun v Wesfarmers General Insurance Ltd t/a Lumley General [2015] NSWCA 33

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hassoun v Wesfarmers General Insurance Ltd t/a Lumley General [2015] NSWCA 33 Hearing dates: 13 February 2015 Decision date: 06 March 2015 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Gleeson JA at [2]; Beech-Jones J at [103] Decision: 1.Grant leave to appeal. 2.Direct that a notice of appeal in terms of the draft notice contained in the White Book be filed within 14 days. 3.Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – interlocutory issues – whether to grant leave to appeal from order staying proceedings by an insured against his insurer pending provision of security for costs – whether case management principles a relevant consideration in making such an order – whether primary judge failed to consider plaintiff's prospects of success – whether primary judge failed to give proper consideration to whether proceedings would be stultified by making the order – significance of impecuniosity of a natural person – whether primary judge failed to have regard to burden of proof to be satisfied by defendant alleging the plaintiff's claim is fraudulent – whether primary judge failed to give adequate reasons – leave to appeal granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 67 District Court Act 1973 (NSW) s 156 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 140 District Court Rules 1973 (NSW) Pt 40 r 1 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.21 Cases Cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc [1981] HCA 39; 148 CLR 170 Be Financial Pty Ltd as trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Cornelius v Global Medical Solutions Australia Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 65; 98 ACSR 301 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 664; 208 ALR 564 Green v CGU Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWCA 148; 67 ACSR 105 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 In re the Will of F B Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Jazabas Pty Ltd v Haddad [2007] NSWCA 291; 65 ACSR 276 Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Ltd v SST Consulting Pty Ltd [2009] HCA 43; 239 CLR 75 Keith v Gal [2013] NSWCA 339 Knight v Beyond Properties Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 764 Li v State of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 165 Maviglia v Maviglia [1999] NSWCA 188 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Morris v Hanley [2001] NSWCA 374 Philips Electronics Australia Pty Ltd v Matthews [2002] NSWCA 157; 54 NSWLR 598 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Prynew Pty Ltd v Nemeth [2010] NSWCA 94; 28 ACLC 10-026 Wollongong City Council v Legal Business Centre Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 245 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ahmad Hassoun (Applicant) Wesfarmers General Insurance Limited (ABN 24 000 036 279) trading as Lumley General (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B J Gross QC / D J Williams (Applicant) M J Heath / M J Lewis (Respondent)