Kang v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2015] NSWCA 375

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kang v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2015] NSWCA 375 Hearing dates: 25 November 2015 Decision date: 25 November 2015 Before: Basten JA; Bergin CJ in Eq Decision: (1) Dismiss the summons filed on 3 September 2015 seeking leave to appeal from the judgment of McCallum J in the Common Law Division.

(2) Order the applicants to pay the respondents' costs of the application. Catchwords: APPEAL – application for leave to appeal – dismissal of proceedings – defamation proceedings dismissed at show cause hearing after plaintiff failed to file and serve amended statement of claim – application to call fresh evidence – whether proposed fresh evidence could have affected outcome – exercise of discretion – Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 61 – whether issue of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 61, Pt 6 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 31A Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 14B, 56A Cases Cited: Bi v Mourad [2010] NSWCA 17 Ghosh v NineMSN Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 334 Hans Pet Constructions Pty Ltd v Cassar [2009] NSWCA 230 Halpin v Lumley General Insurance Ltd (2009) 78 NSWLR 265; [2009] NSWCA 372 Spencer v The Commonwealth of Australia (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Edward Kang (First Applicant) Singapore Oil Pte Ltd (Second Applicant) Australian Broadcasting Corporation (First Respondent) Karl Konrad (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr D C Price (Applicants) Mr A T S Dawson/Ms A Rao (Respondents)