Lawrence v Gunner (No 3) [2016] NSWCA 18

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lawrence v Gunner (No 3) [2016] NSWCA 18 Hearing dates: 16 February 2016 Date of orders: 19 February 2016 Decision date: 19 February 2016 Before: Gleeson JA Decision: (1) The appellants' notice of motion filed 22 January 2016 be dismissed with costs. (2) The respondent's notice of motion filed 2 November 2015 be dismissed. (3) The appellants' costs of the amendment to the notice of appeal in the form of the revised document dated 18 December 2015 shall be the appellants' costs in the appeal. (4) The costs of the respondent's notice of motion filed 2 November 2015, but only up until 18 December 2015, shall be the respondent's costs in the appeal. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – Judgments and orders – amending, varying and setting aside – application for variation of existing stay – whether material change in circumstances or discovery of new material not reasonably obtainable during trial – whether special grounds for further evidence are made out – whether additional parties should be joined as respondents to the appeal – leave for subpoenas for production of documents – where no special grounds for further evidence established – where no legitimate forensic purpose identified – application to strike out amended cross-claim – where no relevant error of primary judge identified Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 83(1) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 99 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) ss 48, 75A(7), 75A(8), 75A(9) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 7.3(1), 13.4, 42.1, 51.31(1), 51.37(1), 51.53(1), Cases Cited: Akins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155 Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Bajramovic v Calubaquib [2015] NSWCA 139 Brimaud v Honeysett Instant Print Pty Ltd (1988) 217 ALR 44 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd [2002] NSWCA 383; 55 NSWLR 737 Lawrence v Gunner [2015] NSWCA 322 Lawrence v Gunner (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 395 Serobian v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2009] NSWCA 309 Tjiong v Tjiong [2012] NSWCA 201 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Wayne Lawrence (First Applicant) Valerie Lawrence (Second Applicant) Frances Beatrice Gunner (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: First Applicant (Self-represented) Second Applicant (No appearance) A Hourigan (Respondent)