Lawrence v Gunner [2015] NSWCA 322

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lawrence v Gunner [2015] NSWCA 322 Hearing dates: 12 October 2015 Date of orders: 15 October 2015 Decision date: 15 October 2015 Before: Gleeson JA Decision: 1. Subject to order 2 below, stay the enforcement of orders 2 and 3 made by Stevenson J on 21 August 2015 until the determination of the appeal or earlier further order. 2. The stay in order 1 above does not prevent the enforcement of orders 2 and 3 made on 21 August 2015 up to a maximum amount of $15,000 together with interest thereon. 3. Otherwise dismiss the applicants' notice of motion filed on 12 October 2015. 4. Costs of the motion be the applicants' cost in the appeal. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – stay pending appeal – money judgment – order remitting possession proceedings to NCAT for making orders terminating residential tenancy agreement and for possession – whether arguable grounds of appeal – appellants seek to rely on further evidence on appeal – challenge to findings based on credibility – where the balance of convenience lies Legislation Cited: Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 75A(8) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 36.7, 51.18, 51.53 Cases Cited: Akins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155 Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak [2009] NSWCA 130 Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd [2002] NSWCA 383; 55 NSWLR 737 TCN Channel 9 Pty Ltd v Antoniadis [No 2] [1999] NSWCA 104; 48 NSWLR 381 Vaughan v Dawson [2008] NSWCA 169 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; 214 CLR 118 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission [1993] HCA 78; 177 CLR 472 Tjiong v Tjiong [2012] NSWCA 201 Ramsay v BigTinCan Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 324 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Wayne Lawrence (First Applicant) Valerie Lawrence (Second Applicant) Francis Beatrice Gunner (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: First Applicant (Self-represented) Second Applicant (No appearance) A Hourigan (Respondent)