Hassoun v Wesfarmers General Insurance Limited t/a Lumley General [2016] NSWCA 76

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hassoun v Wesfarmers General Insurance Limited t/a Lumley General [2016] NSWCA 76 Hearing dates: 5 April 2016 Date of orders: 05 April 2016 Decision date: 13 April 2016 Before: Ward JA, Sackville AJA, Barrett AJA Decision: 1. Dismiss the application for leave to appeal. 2. The applicant to pay the respondent's costs of the application for leave to appeal. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal from an interlocutory decision refusing to vacate an order to provide security for costs and dismissing the statement of claim for want of prosecution – whether any grounds shown justifying a grant of leave Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127(2)(a) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 61

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 12.7(1), 42.21(3). Cases Cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc [1981] HCA 39; 148 CLR 170 Coulter v The Queen [1988] HCA 3; 164 CLR 350 Evans v Cleveland Investments Global Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 439 Hassoun v Wesfarmers General Insurance Ltd (District Court (NSW), Balla DCJ, 25 June 2015, unrep) Hassoun v Wesfarmers General Insurance Ltd t/a Lumley General [2015] NSWCA 33; 18 ANZ Insurance Cases 62-071 Hassoun v Wesfarmers General Insurance Ltd t/as Lumley General (District Court (NSW), Robison DCJ, 13 May 2014, unrep) House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 In re the Will of FB Gilbert (deceased) (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 La La Land Byron Bay Pty Ltd v The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2015] NSWCA 254 National Mutual Life Association of Australia Ltd v Grosvenor Hill (Qld) [2001] FCA 237; 183 ALR 700 Porter v Gordian Runoff Ltd (No 3) [2005] NSWCA 377 Truth About Motorways Pty Limited v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Limited [2001] FCA 1603 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ahmad Hassoun (Applicant) Wesfarmers General Insurance Limited t/a Lumley General (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr BJ Gross QC / Mr D J Williams (Applicant) Mr MJ Heath (Respondent)