Jensen Laundry Systems Australia Pty Ltd v Raskopoulos [2015] NSWCA 352

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jensen Laundry Systems Australia Pty Ltd v Raskopoulos [2015] NSWCA 352 Hearing dates: 21 October 2015 Date of orders: 21 October 2015 Decision date: 18 November 2015 Before: Meagher JA; Gleeson JA Decision: 1. Dismiss the applicants' summons. 2. Order the applicants pay the respondent's costs of the summons on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal against order allowing joinder application and adjourning proceedings – where matter of practice and procedure, no question of general importance, no apparent utility in event appeal allowed, no reasons given or sought and transcript did not reveal obvious error in exercise of discretion – leave to appeal refused

PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal against dismissal of application for disqualification for apprehended or actual bias – no articulation of connection between conduct relied on and possible departure from impartial decision-making – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), ss 345, 348 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; 239 CLR 175 Barakat v Goritsas (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 36 Keddie v Stacks/Goudkamp Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 254; 293 ALR 764 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; 244 CLR 427 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Jensen Laundry Systems Australia Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Jensen Holdings A/G Limited (Second Applicant) Rebecca Raskopoulos (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Curtin SC with G Ng (First and Second Applicants) D Hooke SC with G Guirguis (Respondent)