Clark v Robards (No 3) [2016] NSWCA 354

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Clark v Robards (No 3) [2016] NSWCA 354 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 15 December 2016 Before: Basten JA; Simpson JA; Emmett AJA. Decision: Dismiss the applicant's notice of motion filed on 17 November 2016. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE –application to reopen judgment –– whether applicant a person under legal incapacity – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.13 – issues raised before hearing – whether any "irregularity" in judgment – matter available to be raised, but not raised, at hearing – relief sought exceptional Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 63 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 7.13, 7.14, 36.15, 36.16; Pt 36, Div 4 Cases Cited: Clark v Robards (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 249 Clark v Robards [2016] NSWCA 187 Clark v Commissioner for Corrective Services [2016] NSWCA 186 Murphy v Doman (2003) 58 NSWLR 51; [2003] NSWCA 249 Waterhouse v Independent Commission Against Corruption (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 362 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Peter Frederick Clark (Appellant) Timothy Neil Robards (First Respondent) Terrence Lloyd Robards (Second Respondent) State of New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Appellant)

Solicitors: Self-represented (Appellant) File Number(s): 2014/164527 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Common Law Division Citation: [2014] NSWSC 742 Date of Decision: 17 June 2014 Before: Hidden J File Number(s): 2005/269279