Independent Commission Against Corruption v Kinghorn [2015] NSWCA 342

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Independent Commission Against Corruption v Kinghorn [2015] NSWCA 342 Hearing dates: 28 October 2015 Date of orders: 28 October 2015 Decision date: 06 November 2015 Before: Bathurst CJ; Basten JA; Meagher JA Decision: Notice of motion filed by the applicant on 7 May 2015 dismissed with costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – application to set aside consent orders – orders entered but to be treated as not entered – no mistake or misapprehension in agreeing to orders – retrospective change in law revived availability of appeal – change of law in prospect when orders agreed to – agreement unqualified – no challenge to agreement – reliance on possible anomalies – reliance on interest in resolving dispute as to operation of statute – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, r 36.16 Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 184 Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 (NSW), s 8; Sch 4, Pt 13, cl 34 Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment (Validation) Act 2015 (NSW), s 2 Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 2, r 3 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.11, 36.15, 36.16; Pt 36, Div 2, Div 4 Cases Cited: Autodesk Inc v Dyason [No 2] (1993) 176 CLR 300 AVS Australian Venue Security Services Pty Ltd v Criminale [2006] NSWCA 368 Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529 Chandless-Chandless v Nicholson [1942] 2 KB 321 Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates v Dravo Pty Ltd [1988] WAR 322 De L v Director-General, New south Wales Department of Community Services [No 2] (1997) 190 CLR 207 Deputy Commission of Taxation v Meredith (No 2) (2008) 75 NSWLR 462; [2008] NSWCA 133 Duncan v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2015] HCA 32; 89 ALJR 835 FAI General Insurance Co Ltd v Southern Cross Exploration NL (1988) 165 CLR 268 Harvey v Phillips (1956) 95 CLR 235 Independent Commission Against Corruption v Cunneen [2015] HCA 14; 89 ALJR 475 In Re Harrison's Share Under A Settlement; Harrison v Harrison [1955] 1 Ch 260 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Morgan v 45 Flers Avenue Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 573 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Piening v Wanless (1968) 117 CLR 498 Reg v Unger [1977] 2 NSWLR 990 Romeo v Papilia [2012] NSWCA 221 Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd v Pneupac Ltd [1982] 1 WLR 185 Southern Cross Exploration NL v Fire & All Risks Insurance Co Ltd (1986) 7 NSWLR 319 Victorian Stevedoring and General Contracting Co Pty Ltd v Dignan (1931) 46 CLR 73 Vital Finance Corporation Pty Ltd v Taylor (1996) 40 NSWLR 25 Texts Cited: J Tarrant, "Consent Orders Based on Binding Contracts" (2011) 28 JCL 237