Coshott v Vardas [2017] NSWCA 258

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Coshott v Vardas [2017] NSWCA 258 Hearing dates: 10 October 2017 Date of orders: 10 October 2017 Decision date: 16 October 2017 Before: McColl JA, Leeming JA, Sackville AJA Decision: 1. Dismiss appeal as incompetent. 2. No order as to the costs of the appeal (including the competency motion). Catchwords: APPEALS – competency of appeal – whether appellant's affidavit complied with Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) (UCPR) r 51.22 – whether appeal involved a matter to the value of $100,000 or more – whether respondent entitled to costs order having failed to file an objection to competency within the time specified by UCPR r 51.41(1). Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56(1) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(r)

Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 51, r 8 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.22 Cases Cited: Bracks v Smyth-Kirk [2009] NSWCA 401; 263 ALR 522 Goulding v Kirby [2003] NSWCA 214 Kassem v Colonial Mutual General Insurance Co Ltd [2001] NSWCA 38 Lorrimar v Serco Sodexo Defence Services Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 371 Ozpinar v Assaily [2001] NSWCA 23 Vardas v Coshott [2017] NSWSC 29 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Gilbert Coshott (First Appellant) Ljiljana Coshott (Second Appellant) George Vardas (First Respondent) The Manager, Costs Assessment (Second Respondent) Chris Wall (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Sahade (Appellants) Mr JA Watson / Ms K Lindeman (Respondents)